Verdak, George
Variant namesGeorge Verdak (1923-1993) was a ballet dancer who became director of the Butler Ballet.
George Verdak was born in Chicago, where he attended the Art Institute. He then chose dance as a career and joined the Chicago Ballet Repertory Company, where he performed original works by Massine and Nijinska. After a period in Hollywood films, Verdak joined the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and remained with the company until 1952. After a stint of private teaching and work with the Minneapolis Symphony under Antal Dorati, he went to Butler University, where as artistic director of the Butler Ballet, he staged the first American performances of Offenbach's Le Papillion, Adam's Le Diable a Quatre and La Jolie Fille du Gand.
From the guide to the George Verdak papers, approximately 1950-1990, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)
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| referencedIn | George Balanchine archive, 1924-1989 (inclusive), 1961-1983 (bulk). | Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University | |
| creatorOf | Verdak, George. Correspondence and contracts, 1944-1977. | New York Public Libraries for the Performing Arts, Dance Collection | |
| creatorOf | Verdak, George. Correspondence with Lillian Moore, 1961-1967. 4 folders (39 items). | New York Public Libraries for the Performing Arts, Dance Collection | |
| referencedIn | Vera Zorina papers | Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University | |
| referencedIn | Howard D. Rothschild papers, 1921-1989. | Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University | |
| creatorOf | George Verdak papers, approximately 1950-1990 | L. Tom Perry Special Collections |
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| correspondedWith | Balanchine, George. | person |
| associatedWith | Moore, Lillian. | person |
| correspondedWith | Rothschild, Howard D. | person |
| correspondedWith | Zorina, Vera. | person |
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Birth 1923
Death 1993-09-15
