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Article: Footnote to Balanchine. (memories of Ballet Society and choreographer George Balanchine)(50th anniversary of New York City Ballet Company)(Cover Story)
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- Dance Magazine
- Article date:
- November 1, 1998
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Two people who were there at the beginning recall the early struggles and triumphs of New York City Ballet.
IN THE BEGINNING ...
The author recalls her work for Ballet Society, immediate predecessor of New York City Ballet.
On November 12, 1947, I had my first sighting of George Balanchine. I had just begun working for Jean Rosenthal, who did the lighting and production for Ballet Society which, within a year, would become New York City Ballet. That fall I had applied for several jobs connected with the theater, but I particularly wanted to work for Jean's company, Theatre Production Service (TPS); the place had the real smell of the ...