Violette Verdy Interview with Howard Dando in the Dance Studio
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- Опубліковано 4 вер 2008
- VIOLETTE VERDY, one of the world's great Prima Ballerinas, began her career with Les Ballets de Paris, and danced with the London Festival Ballet, La Scala, Milan, and the American Ballet Theatre. She spent most of her career as a principal dancer in the New York City Ballet. George Balanchine created many roles for her, including Emeralds, Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux, La Source and Sonatine. After retirement from NYCB, Violette served as Director of the Paris Opera Ballet and Co- Director of the Boston Ballet. In recognition of her influence in world ballet, Miss Verdy was awarded the prestigious French Legion of Honour.
The photobook journal, 'Stars of American Ballet' features Violette and depicts the creation of a new ballet company that features Violette and Helgi Tomasson on the first tour of South Africa and years later appearing in her final performance with Stars of American Ballet. Stars broke all records by touring 66 cities ever year for four years. The New York Times wrote "Stars of American Ballet Lead the Dance Renaissance. • Stars of American Ball...
HOWARD DANDO is Producer of the Beatles' Broadway production, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (with Les Grand Ballets Canadiens). Producer of the original Broadway production of The Who's rock-opera Tommy. Director of the Broadway production, Elvis, The Legend Lives (at the Palace Theatre, NYC). Producer, Director, and Writer with PBS and the A&E Network; Director of Philadelphia's Playhouse-in-the-Park, Director of New York's Beacon Theatre, Executive Director of several dance companies including Stars of American Ballet and the New World Ballet. Director of music and dance festivals including: The American Dance Festival (Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia), Playhouse in the Park Festival (City of Philadelphia), and Artistic Director of the largest Arts Festival in the world, The New World Festival of the Arts for the City of Miami.
Mr. Dando's novel, 'Dancing with the Devil.' is also avaible in hardcover, paperback and E books at many major outlets including Barnes and Noble. Audiobook and Ebook available at Google Play.
Photobook journal: • Stars of American Ball... - Розваги
Violette is so well-spoken and bright...Also very well educated. She is one of the most Musical dancers I ever met...I always loved working with her....
Thank you for your lovely comment. Violette toured with our company for many years and every morning she would greet the company with her brilliant smile and charming French accent that filled the room with joy. She appeared at the first performances of my company and years later appeared for her last performance. Yes, once in a generation we were fortunate to be touched by someone so wonderful.
Violette was a dancer who comes along maybe once in a generation, if we are fortunate. She had immense vision and artistry as well as great focus, discipline and a wonderful instrument. She was creative, tireless, highly intelligent and intuitive. She was also kind, generous, thoughtful, hilariously funny and had the most delightful laugh. I was fortunate to spend hours with her not only in the studio, but also at rest, at dinner parties and other social occasions, but best of all some wonderful conversations one on one over wine late in the evening. Treasured moments and memories with a very great lady.
She was one of the greats and inspired myself and many not just in the US, but all over the world. Rest in peace dear Violette.
Violette was such a sweet lady. She was so polite and lovely.
Rest in peace.
She is without a doubt one of the smartest people I have ever met. She speaks so eloquently and radiates pure sunshine even when she is giving a correction
Violette was given the French Legion d'honneur this month. She deserves her legendary status.
RIP Lovely Beautiful Lady! xxx
RIP lovely lady.x
wonderful interview and thank you for posting! just read again about violette, in a NYT obituary of one of her former partners, oleg briansky. her generation shaped ballet in the U.S. like no other. immensely grateful and inspired to watch this interview.
Jill, thanks for your kind comments. I finally got around to releasing a photo book journal this month, 'Stars of American Ballet.' Violette was the first star to appear with the company and four years later did her final perfromance with 'Stars.' She was a wonderful dancer and equally a wonderful person who brought joy to everyone she met. ua-cam.com/video/m7yTBNa8l-8/v-deo.html
when and why did she die?
+Alina Sistermans
Violette passed away by a stroke this past week in Indiana where she was teaching. Violetter was an angel on earth.
The interviewer is going too fast. A speed interview. He asks spitfire questions hardly taking in the answers. It's very hard to listen to. Makes me jittery.