Found 31 collections related to Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo

Youskevitch, Igor, 1912-1994
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | (S) *MGZMD 303
.21 linear feet (1 box)
Igor Youskevitch (1912-1994), a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre and Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, was known for his mastery of classical style. The collection documents forty-four years of Youskevitch's professional life through... more
Baronova, Irina
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | (S) *MGZMD 276
6.79 linear feet (19 boxes)
Irina Baronova (1919 -2008) was a Russian born ballerina who rose to fame with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and enjoyed a successful career as a dancer, movie star, educator, and writer. The Irina Baronova papers contain correspondence,... more
Deakin, Irving
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | (S) *MGZMC-Res. 21
107 folders 1010 items plus 41 duplicate items
The major part of this collection consists of correspondence to and from Irving Deakin primarily in relation to his association with Hurok Attractions and as General Manager of the San Francisco Civic Ballet in... more
Chamié, Tatiana
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | (S) *MGZMD 2
100 items
Papers of the dancer, teacher, and choreograpner including letters, cards, diaries, telegrams, notebooks, contract, and memorabilia, mainly relating to the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, to the premieres of more
Page, Ruth, 1899-1991
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | (S) *MGZMD 16
2793 folders ca. 42,000 items, 13 noteboooks
Denham, Sergei, 1896-1970
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | (S) *MGZMD 48
46 records cartons 4383 folders, plus 2 cartons ledger books, check stubs, and ephemera
When Sergei Denham died in 1970, the records of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo continued to be maintained by Michael Subotin and Watson Washburn at the... more
Ismailoff, Sergei
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | (S) *MGZMC-Res. 6
6 folders ca. 50 items
Papers of the dancer and teacher, 1929-1947, including letters (from Bronislava Nijinska, Marquis de Cuevas, Sergei Denham, et al.), contracts, biographical... more
Ballet Foundation
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | (S) *MGZMD 52
72 linear feet (177 boxes)
The Ballet Foundation gift, donated to the Dance Collection after the Foundation closed in 1984, contains orchestral and part scores for 82 ballets, as well as miscellaneous instrumental and vocal scores. The scores are boxed and grouped... more
Danielian, Leon, 1920-1997;Loring, Eugene, 1914-
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | (S) *MGZMD 178
8.09 linear feet (9 boxes)
The Leon Danielian Papers document the career of the American ballet dancer and teacher through an extensive set of photographs, as well as a more limited selection of correspondence, clippings, financial records, and teaching materials.... more
Massine, Leonide, 1896-1979
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | (S) *MGZMD 33
337 s and 8 boxes
The bulk of the Leonide Massine Papers documents Massine's professional and personal life from about 1940 to 1955, although some materials from before and after this period are included... more
Celli, Vincenzo
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | (S) *MGZMD 262
1.63 linear feet (6 boxes)
This collections contains correspondence, scrapbooks, studio photographs, and various personal items of choreographer Vincenzo Celli. A few items in the collection appear to have been created by Celli's wife, Marion Ivell. Of note are photographs... more
Libidins, David, approximately 1899-1958
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | (S) *MGZMD 61
1523 items in 198 folders
The David Libidins Papers document his professional life from 1936 to 1958. Although primarily concerned with his roles as administrator and artists' manager, Libidins' correspondence... more
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | *MGZEB 14-6726
2.52 linear feet (6 boxes)
The Constantine Collection contains black and white photographs and negatives taken by dance photographer Constantine (Constantine Hassalevris) documenting mostly Ballet Theatre and Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo performances and dancers from 1939 to... more
Code, Grant Hyde
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | *MGZEB 21-0035
3.33 linear feet (8 boxes)
Grant Hyde Code was a writer, lecturer, and founder of the Brooklyn Museum Dance Center. His collection holds approximately 500 dance publicity negatives dating from 1912 to 1938, as well a small selection of glass plate negatives and prints.
Fehl, Fred
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | *MGZEB 18-2790
18.14 linear feet (27 boxes)
The Fred Fehl photographs collection consists of photographs and published materials related to Fehl's work documenting dance and theater performances, mainly in New York City. The majority of the photographs are black and white 5" x 7" prints.... more
Lichine, David
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | (S) *MGZMD 267
20.3 linear feet (15 boxes, 13 volumes)
David Lichine (1910-1972) was a noted choreographer, teacher, and dancer. Tatiana Riabouchinska (1917-2000) was an internationally celebrated ballet star and teacher. The David Lichine and Tatiana Riabouchinska papers document the professional... more
Goldston, John (photographer)
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | *MGZEB 22-0023
0.71 linear feet (1 box)
John Goldston (died 1972) was an American photographer based in St. Louis. The John Goldston photographs date from approximately 1940 to 1959 and primarily document the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and the Ballet Theatre (now the American Ballet... more
Boris, Ruthanna
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | (S) *MGZMD 561
0.63 linear feet (2 boxes)
Ruthanna Boris (1919-2007) was an American ballet dancer and choreographer who performed with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and choreographed works for the New York City Ballet. The Ruthanna Boris papers date from 1935 to 2007 and document... more
Platt, Marc, 1913-
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | (S) *MGZMD 329
1.93 linear feet (5 boxes)
Marc Platt (b. 1913) is a dancer, musical theater performer, and actor who danced with such ballet companies as the Ballets Russes du Col. W. de Basil and Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, and later performed in Broadway musicals. The Marc Platt papers... more
Ismailoff, Audree
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | (S) *MGZMD 363
1.13 linear feet (4 boxes)
Audree Ismailoff was a ballet dancer and teacher; she danced under the stage name Anna Istomina. The Audree Ismailoff papers (1912-1987) document Ismailoff's dancing and teaching career through clippings, programs, photographs, and contracts. The... more
Valente, Alfredo
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | *MGZEB 19-561
7.67 linear feet (17 boxes)
Alfredo Valente (1899-1973) was an Italian-born American photographer. Valente's trademark style was his portraits of costumed performers which used artistic camera angles and dramatic lighting. The Alfredo Valente negatives are comprised... more
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | *MGZEB 19-271
3.58 linear feet (9 boxes)
W. H. (Wilbur Hulin) Stephan (1921-1959) was a Ohio born photographer who specialized in dance. The W. H. Stephan photographs date from 1949 to 1959 and are comprised of black and white negatives and photographic prints of numerous ballet and... more
Freyman, Zachary
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | *MGZEB 22-0010
3.0 linear feet (8 boxes)
Zachary Freyman was a photographer who made studio portraits and headshots of ballet dancers. Many of these photographs were published in Dance Magazine in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The collection primarily... more
Jessen, Victor
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | *MGZEB 22-0002
1.71 linear feet (7 boxes)
This collection represents the photography practice of ballet enthusiast Victor Jessen. While his best-known work is the decade-long film documentation of the performance Gaîté Parisienne, this collection expands the... more
Denham, Sergei, 1896-1970
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | (S) *MGZMD 399
.25 linear feet (1 box)
Sergei Denham was a businessman and ballet enthusiast who became the director of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. The collection holds a handwritten biography of Denham by Michael Subotin, as well as Denham's own writings on ballet history and... more
Riley, Natalie
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | (S) *MGZMD 429
.21 linear feet (1 box)
The Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo ballet company was formed in 1938. Sergei Denham directed the company and the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo School in New York City until 1967, when both the dance company and the school dissolved. The records contain... more
Libidins, David, approximately 1899-1958
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | *MGZEB 21-0001
0.88 linear feet (3 boxes)
David Libidins (1890s-1958) was a dance administrator and manager. The collection dates from 1937 to the late 1950s and contains photographs, negatives and a scrapbook depicting dancers and his family life.
Ballet Foundation
Jerome Robbins Dance Division | *MGZEB 21-0003
3.46 linear feet (10 boxes)
The Ballet Foundation collection of Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and Ballet Theatre photographs consists of photographic material collected by the Ballet Foundation, Irina Pabst, and Michael Subotin from the 1920s to 1980s. The Ballet Foundation... more
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound | *L (Special) 89-33
1579 sound discs
Weekly 30-minute NBC radio broadcasts, featuring classical and light classical music, which began on Apr. 29, 1940 and continued until 1958. In September, 1959, the Bell Telephone Hour made its television debut as a monthly musical special. It... more
Benney, Robert, 1904-2001
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Mss 1984-005
The Robert Benney research materials include photographs, clippings, posters, playbills, and ephemera relating to his career as a portraitist of stage and screen personalities. The bulk of the material spans 1926 to 1947, and consists of... more
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