Berman, Eugene, 1899-

Berman was a Russian painter and designer.

From the guide to the Eugene Berman drawings for the ballet, Giselle, 1946 and undated., (Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University)

Eugene Berman (1899-1972) was a Russian-born American artist, theatre and opera designer, and collector. Between 1922 and 1957 he lived and worked in the United States. In 1957 he moved to Rome where he resided until his death in 1972. As a designer he is primarily known for his designs for American Ballet Theatre 's Romeo and Juliet and Giselle, and for the Metropolitan Opera 's Don Giovanni, La Forza del Destino, Othello, Rigoletto, and The Barber of Seville .

L. Arnold Weissberger (1907-1981) was an American theatrical lawyer who represented many prominent artists and theatrical personalities. He was Eugene Berman's friend and attorney.

From the guide to the Letters to L. Arnold Weissberger, 1947-1973 ., (Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University)

American ballet director, writer, and dance historian, 1907-1995. Lincoln Kirstein was born in Rochester, NY, educated at Harvard (B.A. 1929, M.A. 1930). He married Fidelma Cadmus, sister of artist, Paul Cadmus, in 1941 and served in the U.S. Army 1943-45. He co-founded School of American Ballet with George Balanchine and Edward M.M. Warburg in 1934. Participated in the founding and/or direction of American Ballet in 1935, Ballet Caravan 1936-41, Ballet Society in 1946, and became general director of the succeeding company, New York City Ballet in 1948. Lincoln Kirstein career included work with visual artists and writers on various projects. His publications in dance include: Dance Index, 1942-48; books on Fokine, Nijinsky, New York City Ballet, a history of theatrical dance, and assistance to Romola Nijinsky in the biography of her husband, 1932-33. He retired from New York City Ballet and School of American Ballet in 1989. Kirstein was known as a sponsor (1959-60) of Japanese theater in the United States. He was the recipient of many distinguished awards.

From the guide to the Lincoln Kirstein papers, ca. 1914-1991, (The New York Public Library. Jerome Robbins Dance Division.)

Eugene Berman, a Russian-American stage designer, was born in St. Petersburg, Russia November 4, 1899. He came to the United States in 1937 and became one of the most respected designers of the American theater. Among his productions include Frederick Ashton's Devil's Holiday (1939), George Balanchine's Concerto Barocco (1941), Danses Concertantes (1944), Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme (1944), and Pulcinella (1972), Antony Tudor's Romeo and Juliet, and the second Giselle production for American Ballet Theatre in 1946. He retired to Rome, Italy where he died on December 14, 1972.

From the guide to the Eugene Berman Stravinsky Festival correspondence, 1971-1972, (The New York Public Library. Jerome Robbins Dance Division.)