ALEXANDRA DANILOVA Vintage Handwritten Letter Signed 1952 BALLET
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ALEXANDRA DANILOVA - very nice vintage handwritten letter signed 1952. Comes with the original transmittal envelope. AUTHENTICALLY and GENUINELY handwritten and SIGNED. Very GOOD vintage condition. An uncommon, scarce and RARE autograph.
ALEXANDRA DANILOVA (November 20, 1903 – July 13, 1997) was a Russian-born prima ballerina. In 1989, she was recognized for lifetime achievements in ballet as a Kennedy Center Honoree....r>In 1924, ALEXANDRA DANILOVA and George Balanchine left Russia. They were soon picked up by Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes; Danilova as a dancer, Balanchine as a choreographer. Danilova toured for years with the Ballets Russes under Sergei Diaghilev, then with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo after Diaghilev's death. With the latter company, Danilova and Frederic Franklin created one of the legendary ballet partnerships of the twentieth century. Danilova became known for her glamour and beautiful legs, as well as her work ethic and professionalism.
ALEXANDRA DANILOVA made her Broadway debut in 1944's Song of Norway; her last ballet performance was in 1957. She made her musical comedy debut in 1958 in Oh, Captain!. She appeared in a single scene, a dance with the show's star, Tony Randall. She was in financial straits when she came across Balanchine on the street in 1964. When he heard of her plight he instantly hired her to teach at the School of American Ballet. In 1965, she sought and received approval from Balanchine to produce a spring workshop performance for the students. These workshops became an important preview for many outstanding dancers. Danilova remained there until her retirement in 1989.
In 1972, ALEXANDRA DANILOVA staged a New York City Ballet production of the romantic ballet Les Syphides, under the original title, Chopiniana. Two years later, in 1974, Balanchine choreographed a version of Coppélia for the New York City Ballet. He was assisted by Danilova, who had performed the title role many times during her dancing career. She staged the Petipa choreography for Act II.
ALEXANDRA DANILOVA had a small role but nostalgically delightful role (especially for those who knew her earlier work) in the 1977 movie The Turning Point [with Shirley MacLaine, Anne Bancroft, Leslie Browne, Mikhail Baryshnikov, and Tom Skerritt] as a ballet coach for upcoming ballerinas.
ALEXANDRA DANILOVA had a long intimate relationship with Balanchine after his divorce from Tamara Geva, from 1926 to 1933, but they never married. They continued their professional partnership long after their romance ended. Miss Danilova became an American citizen in 1946. In 1986 she published an autobiography called Choura, her own personal nickname.
ALEXANDRA DANILOVA died on July 13, 1997, in New York City.
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ALEXANDRA DANILOVA (November 20, 1903 – July 13, 1997) was a Russian-born prima ballerina. In 1989, she was recognized for lifetime achievements in ballet as a Kennedy Center Honoree.
ALEXANDRA DANILOVA made her Broadway debut in 1944's Song of Norway; her last ballet performance was in 1957. She made her musical comedy debut in 1958 in Oh, Captain!. She appeared in a single scene, a dance with the show's star, Tony Randall. She was in financial straits when she came across Balanchine on the street in 1964. When he heard of her plight he instantly hired her to teach at the School of American Ballet. In 1965, she sought and received approval from Balanchine to produce a spring workshop performance for the students. These workshops became an important preview for many outstanding dancers. Danilova remained there until her retirement in 1989.
In 1972, ALEXANDRA DANILOVA staged a New York City Ballet production of the romantic ballet Les Syphides, under the original title, Chopiniana. Two years later, in 1974, Balanchine choreographed a version of Coppélia for the New York City Ballet. He was assisted by Danilova, who had performed the title role many times during her dancing career. She staged the Petipa choreography for Act II.
ALEXANDRA DANILOVA had a small role but nostalgically delightful role (especially for those who knew her earlier work) in the 1977 movie The Turning Point [with Shirley MacLaine, Anne Bancroft, Leslie Browne, Mikhail Baryshnikov, and Tom Skerritt] as a ballet coach for upcoming ballerinas.
ALEXANDRA DANILOVA had a long intimate relationship with Balanchine after his divorce from Tamara Geva, from 1926 to 1933, but they never married. They continued their professional partnership long after their romance ended. Miss Danilova became an American citizen in 1946. In 1986 she published an autobiography called Choura, her own personal nickname.
ALEXANDRA DANILOVA died on July 13, 1997, in New York City.
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