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Article: Royal Ballet, Barbican Theatre, London, June 15-20, 1998; Birmingham Royal Ballet, Birmingham Hippodrome, Birmingham, England, June 3-7, 1998. (companies' tribute to Dame Ninette de Valois on her 100th birthday)
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- October 1, 1998
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BARBICAN THEATRE, LONDON JUNE 15-20, 1998 BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET BIRMINGHAM HIPPODROME, BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND JUNE 3-7, 1998 REVIEWED BY JANN PARRY
Dame Ninette de Valois's one-hundredth birthday on June 6 was celebrated with special performances by the three institutions she founded: the Royal Ballet School and the two Royal Ballet companies, one based in London, the other relocated (since 1990)to Birmingham. Dame Ninette was in fine form at her birthday party at the school but opted not to attend the theater performances.
Birmingham Royal Ballet had the advantage of appearing in its own large theater in the center of Birmingham, whereas the Royal Ballet is ...
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Article: Ballet Pioneer de Valois Dies
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March 8, 2001 ;
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... ... Dame Ninette de Valois, a pioneer ... founder of the Royal Ballet, died Thursday ... London, the Royal Ballet announced ... Dame Ninette de Valois, we acknowledge ... renamed the Royal Ballet in 1956. De Valois was head of ...
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