Slavenska
Americannoun
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In 1947, Ms. Slavenska created Ballet Variante, a touring group, and five years later formed the Slavenska-Franklin Ballet — an effort to create something progressive — with Mr. Franklin.
From New York Times • Jan. 30, 2015
Best known as a member of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, Ms. Slavenska was a glamorous beauty with strong shoulders, steely legs and a sparkling, virtuosic technique.
From New York Times • Jan. 30, 2015
Ms. Slavenska, ambitious, opinionated and the breadwinner of her family, wanted to direct.
From New York Times • Jan. 30, 2015
“Streetcar” was sold to American Ballet Theater, and Ms. Slavenska forced herself to attend the premiere, where, she said, the dancer Nora Kaye expressed her unhappiness with the costume.
From New York Times • Jan. 30, 2015
Beaten Blanche Du Bois, danced by Slavenska, quickly revealed the incipient madness which, in the play, had a slower buildup.
From Time Magazine Archive
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