Letters of Peggy van Praagh, 1968-1985 [manuscript]. 1968-1985.

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Letters of Peggy van Praagh, 1968-1985 [manuscript]. 1968-1985.

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Collection of 25 letters written by Dame Peggy van Praagh to Victoria Wion (stage name Victoria Symon) in New York. The letters contain plans for productions, new repertoire and works by George Balanchine that Dame Peggy wanted to stage for the Australian Ballet.

2 cm. (1 folder)

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Libraries Australia

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Australian Ballet.

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The Australian Ballet Company was established by the Australian Ballet Foundation and first performed in 1962. In 1970 the Australian Ballet became automonous with the foundation of the Council for the Arts, now the Australia Council. The Company has undertaken a number of overseas tours. From the description of Records of the Australian Ballet, 1961-1991 [manuscript]. 1961-1991. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225825088 ...

Wion, Victoria

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Van Praagh, Peggy

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Dame Peggy van Praagh achieved prominence as a dancer, ballet teacher and director. She was born in London in 1910. She pursued a career of dance and joined the Ballet Club (later known as Ballet Rambert) in 1933 before moving to the Sadler's Wells Ballet (1941-1945). In 1959, she was invited to Australia to direct the Boranovsky Ballet. The Australian Ballet was formed in 1962 and van Praagh was Artistic Director from 1972-1974. From the description of Papers [manuscript]. 1912-1986...