Letters to Janet Collins, 1954. (4 items).
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Villa-Lobos, Heitor, 1887-1959
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Heitor Villa-Lobos (born March 5, 1887, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – died November 17, 1959, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) was a Brazilian composer, conductor, cellist, and classical guitarist described as "the single most significant creative figure in 20th-century Brazilian art music".[1] Villa-Lobos has become the best-known South American composer of all time. A prolific composer, he wrote numerous orchestral, chamber, instrumental and vocal works, totaling over 2000 works by his death in 1959. His mu...
Collins, Janet, 1917-2003
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Janet Collins (March 2, 1917 – May 28, 2003) was an African American dancer, choreographer, and teacher. She performed on Broadway, in films, and on television. She was among the pioneers of Black ballet dancing, one of the few classically trained Black dancers of her generation. Born Janet Fay Collins in New Orleans, Louisiana, at the age of four, she moved with her family to Los Angeles, California, where she received her first dance training at a Catholic community center. At various times...
