Maria Tallchief: America's Prima Ballerina.

From: Dance Magazine | Date: September 1, 1997| Author: Green, Harris | Copyright information

Maria Tallchief had a grand career that earned her the right to an autobiography entitled Maria Tallchief: America's Prima Ballerina (Henry Holt, $27.50). She was married to George Balanchine, whom she credited with transforming her into a major artist; she was partnered by Erik Bruhn, Rudolf Nureyev, and Andre Eglevsky; and she was a principal with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, New York City Ballet, and Ballet Theatre. To clinch her claim to uniqueness. there was also the fact ...

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