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Maria Tallchief
M ARIAT ALLCHIEF Born: January 24, 1925 Fairfax, Oklahoma Native American dancer and choreographer Maria Tallchief is a world-renowned ballerina and one of the premiere (first-ranking) American ballerinas of all time. She was the first American... Read more |
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Pierre Monteux
Pierre Monteux , 1875-1964, French-American conductor, studied at the Paris Conservatory. As conductor (1911-14) of Diaghilev's Ballet Russe, he directed the premieres of ballets by Stravinsky, Ravel, and Debussy. He came to the United States in 1916 to conduct the Ballet Russe on its American tour,... Read more |
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Pamela Gordon
Pamela Gordon 1955– Premier of Bermuda Entered Political Arena A Job No One Wanted Sovereignty Unlikely Sources When Pamela Gordon was sworn in as premier of Bermuda in March of 1997, she became the Caribbean island Read more |
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Kirov Ballet
Kirov Ballet one of the two major ballet companies of Russia, the other being the Bolshoi Ballet . In 1991 it was officially renamed the St. Petersburg Maryinsky Ballet; however, on its frequent tours abroad it is still called the Kirov Ballet. Often regarded as the foremost European ballet... Read more |
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Sir Peter Pears
Sir Peter Pears 1910-86, English tenor. Pears studied at the Royal College of Music and became a member of the Sadler's Wells Opera and the English Opera Group. In 1948 he made his Covent Garden debut. He worked closely with Benjamin Britten from 1946. Together they made a number of international... Read more |
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Bolshoi Ballet
Bolshoi Ballet , one of the principal ballet companies of Russia; part of the Bolshoi Theater, which also includes Russia's premier opera company. The Bolshoi Ballet began as a dancing school for the Moscow Orphanage in 1773. The Bolshoi Theatre, which opened permanently in 1856, in its early... Read more |
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Nikola Pasic
Nikola Pašić , 1845?-1926, Serbian statesman. After studying engineering, he became interested in politics and was elected (1878) to the Serbian parliament. In 1881 he founded the Radical party, which he led for the rest of his life. An opponent of the government of King Milan, he lived... Read more |
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Vladimir Machek
Vladimir Maček , 1879-1964, Croatian political leader. He headed the Croatian Peasant party from 1928. A vigorous opponent of the dictatorship of King Alexander of Yugoslavia, he fought for Croatian autonomy and was imprisoned several times. After Alexander's death, Maček was granted... Read more |
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Premier Parks Inc
Premier Parks, Inc. 11501 Northeast ExpresswayOklahoma City, Oklahoma 73131U.S.A.(405) 475-2500Fax: (405) 475-2555Web site: http://www.sixflags.com Public CompanyIncorporated: 1994Employees: 11,142Sales: $193.9 million (1997)Stock Exchanges: New YorkTicker Symbol: PKSSICs: 7796 Amusement... Read more |
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CHOREOGRAPHER CRAFTS AN EMOTIONAL RESPONSE PETER MARTINS CHALLENGES BALLET...
Peter Martins - dancer, choreographer...New York City Ballet flame - made a...City Ballet, Martins has long been...passion. Peter Martins does not exude...ballet, which will ... |
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Ballet master in chief: Peter Martins is firmly in command as New York City...
Peter Martins is firmly in...season. Peter Martins, ballet master...memory of him as ballet's answer to...Redford. Today Martins appears at ease...unprecedented 100 ballets, including world ... |
 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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MARTINS IS OFFERING HIS OWN CREATIVE LEGACY BY TIMOTHY CAHILL STAFF...
Peter Martins, ballet master...creating dances, Martins may forever...evening, a new Martins ballet will have its upstate premiere at the Saratoga...How did you get into choreography...on (City ... |
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New moves at the 'House of Balanchine' ; City Ballet festival offers 7...
...festival offers 7 premieres by leading names...s director, Peter Martins. (Nacho...He never gets enough credit...Yet City Ballet is that too. And with new ballets being given premieres...several of the new ... |
 "Scotland on Sunday (Edinburgh, Scotland)")
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NYCB director Peter Martins' decision to omit work by George Balanchine from...
...showcase of 13 ballets created for...NYCB director Peter Martins tells me...successor, Peter Martins, after Balanchine...in 1967, Martins made his first ballet for the company...that never ... |
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Ballet master Martins raises the bar for gala.(Arts & Entertainment)
...according to Peter Martins, New...Now he just gets on a plane...evening at the ballet more appealing...SPAC-City Ballet effort to increase...of his own ballets and other new...s gala, Martins decided ... |
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Martins is a `Distant' second to Balanchine.(Arts and Lifestyle)
...Sunday. A world premiere by Peter Martins might have been...evident that Martins had provided...neoclassical style. Martins was a logical...dark for the ballet's excruciating...the numerous ballets where a ... |
 "The Record (Bergen County, NJ)")
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BALLET'S PREMIERE IS A TOUCH TOO SUBTLE
...02-18-1996 BALLET'S PREMIERE IS A TOUCH TOO...NEW YORK CITY BALLET: "Prodigal...New York City Ballet is one of the...Touch" can only get stronger with...Georges Rouault. Peter Boal danced a...Ashley and Nilas ... |
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DIAMOND DANCE NEW BALLETS WILL HIGHLIGHT NEW YORK CITY BALLET'S SPAC...
...York City Ballet gave audiences...highlighted by new ballets made for...Project is City Ballet's program...chief, Peter Martins who created nine world premieres. Given NYCB...audiences won't get a ... |
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SARATOGA PAS DE DEUX BALLET MASTER MUSES ON THE NEW YORK CITY BALLET'S FUTURE...
...its leader, Peter Martins. For...the few world-premiere ballets ever...like this,'' Martins says, going...SPAC may be, in Martins' term...City,'' said Martins. ``We want...so peaceful to get ... |
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