Mona Inglesby (1918-2006) began her ballet company during a world war, an incredible feat within itself. Her International Ballet brought the art to millions of people during its 12 year existence, and boasted a roster of remarkable dancers. Even so, their success as a company has been largely overshadowed by the other British companies that … Continue reading The International Ballet: Tracing their tours, 1941
Month: September 2023
Forgotten Ballets: A Tragedy of Fashion, 1926
Previously in my series on forgotten ballets I looked at a 1926 ballet by George Balanchine, one of the most influential ballet choreographers. Today I'd like to look at a 1926 ballet by another influential ballet choreographer, who did the same for ballet in Britain as Balanchine did in America. In 1926 Marie Rambert and … Continue reading Forgotten Ballets: A Tragedy of Fashion, 1926
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