de Valois

American  

[duh val-wah] / də ˈvæl wɑ /

noun

1. Dame Ninette Edris Stannus, 1898–2001, British ballet dancer, choreographer, teacher, and director: founder of the Royal Ballet (originally the Sadler's Wells Ballet).

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de Valois British  

/ də ˈvælwɑː /

noun

1. Dame Ninette (niːˈnɛt). original name Edris Stannus. 1898–2001, British ballet dancer and choreographer, born in Ireland: a founder of the Vic-Wells Ballet Company (1931), which under her direction became the Royal Ballet (1956)

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de Valois

Carlos, the Prince of Asturias, is engaged to France’s Élisabeth de Valois, but the Peace of Cateau-Cambrésis called for Élisabeth to marry Carlos’ father, Philippe of Spain.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 28, 2022

Or the role that Ninette de Valois — the dancer, choreographer and teacher — played in establishing ballet in Britain when, in 1931, she founded the company that eventually became the Royal Ballet.

From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2016

Don Carlo, the son of King Philip II of Spain, is to be pledged in marriage to Elizabeth de Valois of France.

From Time ● Dec. 10, 2010

Ninette de Valois – who danced in Le Train Bleu, which featuring designs by Coco Chanel and a canvas by Picasso – went on to found the Royal Ballet.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 29, 2010

Marguerite is spoken of by four surnames; de Valois from her family; d'Angoulême from her father's title; d'Alençon from her first husband's; and de Navarre from that of her second.

From A Short History of French Literature by George Saintsbury

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