The many lives and legacy of prima ballerina assoluta Alexandra Danilova are presented at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center in New York City
Alexandra Danilova
Tag: Dance History
The Children of Theatre Street
The Children of Theatre Street profiles three students studying at the Vaganova Choreographic Institute in Leningrad (St. Petersburg) in 1977. This film inspired me as a student, and it still fascinates me today. Grace Kelly narrates. George Balanchine was a product of this school (then called the Imperial Ballet School), and he eventually founded the…
Degas at the Opera
The Degas exhibition at the Musée d'Orsay explores the artist's work and inspiration from the Paris Opera.
Ballets Russes
"Ballets Russes" is a magnificent documentary exploring not only the story of the Ballets Russes and its artists, but also a human story of aging and loss. The dancers, in their 70's and 80's, recollect this extraordinary period of artistic revolution in ballet through interviews and period footage. With charismatic personalities and humor intact, they…
Carmen Amaya
Eyes cast downwards, as if dancing on the rim of an erupting volcano, Carmen Amaya embodies – in defiance – confidence.
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