dirac Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Sono Osato has died at age 99. Quote In the 1930s, Ms. Osato was a groundbreaking presence in Col. Wassily de Basil’s Ballets Russes, the world’s most widely known ballet company. She was the company’s youngest dancer when she joined, at 14; she was also its first performer of Japanese descent. Link to comment
cubanmiamiboy Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 One less pioneer... RIP Miss Osato. Link to comment
dirac Posted December 27, 2018 Author Share Posted December 27, 2018 Osato wrote a fine memoir, "Distant Dances." She also figures in Agnes de Mille's memoirs. Link to comment
canbelto Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Sono Asato was also the original Miss Ivy Smith in On the Town. RIP. Link to comment
atm711 Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 (edited) I guess I am probably the one one on this website to have seen her as the original "Miss Turnstiles" in "On The Town". I had missed her performances with Ballet Theatre by a couple of years but was fortunate to finally catch up with her. How I wished I could hav e seen her as Rosalind in Tudor's R&J. Loved that closeup of her in 'Midsummer Nights Dream'!! " Edited December 27, 2018 by atm711 Link to comment
dirac Posted December 27, 2018 Author Share Posted December 27, 2018 You may well be, atm711. Thank you so much for posting, it's always good to hear from you. Link to comment
Dale Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 I second on Osato's book. A very good read. She had a wonderful, important career. RIP. Link to comment
Drew Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 I just saw this sad news--but certainly she lived a long, rich life. I remember admiring her book as well. May she rest in peace. Link to comment
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