Mme. Hermine Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 Hope this is the right place for this topic. Often, it seems, family members of dancers are distinguished themselves in other fields; Gelsey Kirkland's father Jack was a playwright and was the dramatist for the play from the Erskine Caldwell novel "Tobacco Road". Here is a link to a web page about Dr. Irvine Page, brother of choreographer Ruth Page, who was a doctor instrumental in research about the link betweeen hypertension and heart disease. There must be others! http://stills.nap.edu/html/biomems/ipage.html Link to comment
Estelle Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 George Balanchine's father Meliton and brother Andria both were composers: I wonder if it is possible to find some recordings of their music ? Here's an article about the Balanchivadze family: http://www.opentext.org.ge/art/BALANCH.HTM There were many theater and cinema people in Agnes De Mille's family: her famous uncle the film director Cecil B. De Mille, but also her father William Churchill De Mille (playwright and film director), her grandfather Henry Churchill De Mille (playwright), her grandmother Beatrice DeMille born Matilda Beatrice Samuel (playwright); also her maternal grandfather was the economist Henry George. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0210352/ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0218486/ Maurice Béjart's father was the philosopher Gaston Berger (1896-1960), here are some biographies of him (in French, I couldn't find one in English): http://www2.ac-lille.fr/gberger/FLycee/l2_vieGB.htm Roland Petit's mother, Rose Repetto, created the shoe company Repetto in 1947 (at first to help his son). François Guizerix, the brother of the former POB principal Jean Guizerix, is known as a puppeteer and also acted in a few movies: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0347621/ Link to comment
Hans Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 Giulia Grisi (Carlotta's sister) was a famous opera singer at La Scala. I'm sure I don't have to enumerate the many accomplishments of Louis XIV's relatives. Link to comment
Estelle Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 Hans, Giulia Grisi was Carlotta's cousin, not her sister. But Carlotta's elder sister, Ernesta Grisi, also was an opera singer (and also was Giulia's elder sister, Giuditta). http://www.istrianet.org/istria/illustri/grisi/ Théophile Gautier was in love with Carlotta but eventually married Ernesta, and one of their daughters, Judith, was a writer: http://www.istrianet.org/istria/illustri/g...tier/judith.htm Link to comment
Hans Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 Thank you Estelle! Some days I think I should just keep my mouth shut when it comes to history--I get so much of it wrong! :rolleyes: Link to comment
Estelle Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 Thank you Estelle! Some days I think I should just keep my mouth shut when it comes to history--I get so much of it wrong! :rolleyes: <{POST_SNAPBACK}> No problem Hans ! The Grisi family was so rich in artists that it is easy to get confused about it ! Link to comment
Mel Johnson Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 Susan Hendl's (late NYCB) father was Walter Hendl, a multitalented and well-traveled orchestra conductor. Link to comment
Gina Ness Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 The son of Richard Thomas and Barbara Fallis (New York City Ballet and New York School of Ballet) is well-known actor, director, and producer Richard Thomas of "The Waltons" fame (John-Boy). He was the host for the presentation of Michael Smuin's "Romeo and Juliet" when it appeared on "Dance in America" in the late 70s. Link to comment
Marga Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 Charlotte d'Amboise, Jacques d'Amboise's and Carolyn George's daughter, as well as Christopher d'Amboise's sister, is a Broadway star and sometime TV actor. Link to comment
Marga Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 Maria Tallchief's father, Alexander Joseph Tall Chief, was an Osage Indian tribal chief. Link to comment
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