Mme. Hermine

I saw a little wide eyed fan, maybe 8 years old, say 'miss fonteyn, you're wonderful, you should have your own tv show!", to which her response, very seriously, was "well i think it's enough I do my own little bit.'

http://sheriffmichaelhennessey.com/Sheriffs_Stories/Margot_%26_Rudy.html

21:53 ?

I must say, though, without having a filly in this race myself, that under the circumstances, I thought it was a more than adequate performance.

I saw one thing in a review and then later the subject came up in a conversation a day ago; I thought I had heard it all but someone told me she felt so badly for the old man in the second act and really thought it was a case of elder abuse???????????????? (no kidding!)

Ruth Page's Nutcracker. (Verdy, Tomasson) ABT's Swan Lake (Blair) (Makarova, Gregory, d'Antuono, Ted Kivitt, Ted Kivitt, Royes Fernandez Fall River Legend (Sallie Wilson) Giselle (Alonso/Esquivel, at the Met)(Hilarion was Antonio Gades) Jewels (Original cast) Prodigal Son (Baryshnikov) (in Chicago with Ghislaine Thesmar, his debut in the ballet) Oops, six......

Look at the casting for April 8! Performers Princess Aurora: Hee Seo (ABT) Prince Désiré: Vladimir Shklyarov The Lilac Fairy: Yekaterina Kondaurova The Diamond Fairy: Sofia Ivanova-Skoblikova Carabosse the Wicked Fairy: Islom Baimuradov Princess Florine: Maria Shirinkina Bluebird: Alexei Timofeyev

you're right; but i seem to recall them showing her standing on stage at carnegie hall, so maybe it's concentrated on her later life? i can't wait!!! and thanks for the advice on the others!

I had to check that too, the Wiki page says she started giving concerts or recitals at age 44 and died, still active, at age 76. In fact, it says this: And Meryl Streep can sing! I'd never heard of Ironweed, thanks!

and if your ears are ready -

Sarah is about 5'5". Hi Natalia!

Anna Kisselgoff's obituary in the Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/10/arts/dance/violette-verdy-ballerina-with-flair-dies-at-82.html?_r=0

http://www.idsnews.com/article/2016/02/ballet-legend-professor-dies

She was the ballerina in the first ballet performance I ever saw. Warm, genuine and kind. Words don't suffice.

I found these two lovely photos in a collection at Getty. I can't post photos but here are the links. http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/portrait-of-french-dancer-violette-verdy-smiling-as-she-news-photo/562643953 http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/ballerina-violette-verdy-backstage-1968-photo-by-jack-news-photo/565849833

And Aurelie Dupont takes his place - http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2016/02/04/aurelie-dupont-is-named-director-of-paris-opera-ballet/

solo starts at about 7:18.

she appears to be favoring her left ankle ; for all we know she may have hurt it a little before the show or something. it remains to be seen i suppose.

His daughter Tresa was a nice dancer; she competed in Jackson in the mid 80s.

In a rehearsal scene, such an interesting conductor! Credited on the end of the film as Fortunio Bonanova.... At 36:45. The big Swan Lake scene is at 1:11:00. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OF3dWEvDYrw

ESPN offers commentary: http://espn.go.com/espnw/video/14507640/pennsylvania-ballet-fires-back-eagles-fan-tutu-remark