L. Arnold Weissberger papers, 1958-1980.

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L. Arnold Weissberger papers, 1958-1980.

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Papers of attorney L. Arnold Weissberger concerning Alexandra Danilova and Alicia Markova. Includes letters to him from both ballerinas and their contracts with various institutions. Documents especially the two dancers' work for the Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.).

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Harvard University, Harvard Theater Collection, Harvard College Library

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Weissberger, L. Arnold, 1907-1981

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L. Arnold Weissberger (1907-1981) was an American theatrical lawyer who represented many prominent artists and theatrical personalities. He was agent and attorney for both Alicia Markova and Alexandra Danilova. ...

Danilova, Alexandra, 1907-1997

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Ballerina and dance educator Aleksandra Dionisyevna Danilova (1903-1907) was born in Petergof, Russia. In 1911, she began studying dance at the Russian Imperial Ballet School in Leningrad. There she met George Balanchine, with whom she would maintain a life-long friendship. In 1920, Danilova danced with the Maryinsky Ballet. She joined Balanchine's Soviet State Dancers for a tour of Western Europe in 1924. In December of that year, Sergey Diaghilev brought both her and Balanchine into his acclai...

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Ballet

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Markova, Alicia, Dame, 1910-2004

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