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Ruth Page Collection
Faust [1963, Chicago, Civic Opera House]
While Ruth Page originally choreographed a ballet entitled "Faust" in 1926 at Ravinia, it is unclear how much this 1963 version was based on the or...
Ruth Page Collection
Bolero [Chicago, Civic Opera House]
Ruth Page choreographed two versions of Bolero: The first version was called both "Bolero" and "Iberian Monotone." It premiered in Highland Park a...
Ruth Page Collection
Faust [1963, Chicago, Civic Opera House]
While Ruth Page originally choreographed a ballet entitled "Faust" in 1926 at Ravinia, it is unclear how much this 1963 version was based on the or...
Ruth Page Collection
La favorita [1964, Chicago, Civic Opera House]
"La favorita" is a ballet choreographed by Ruth Page to the 1840 opera of the same name by Gaetano Donizetti. It was premiered by t...
Ruth Page Collection
Billy Sunday (Angel & Billy - Wise & Foolish Virgins - Devil’s Dance) [March 23, 1948]
This original Ruth Page ballet was conceived in 1941 but not premiered by her company until December 13, 1946 in Mandel Hall at the University of C...
Ruth Page Collection
Pygmalion [circa 1962, Chicago, Civic Opera House]
"Pygmalion" is a ballet choreographed by Ruth Page, loosely based on the Ancient Greek myth. It premiered in January 1963 in Park R...
Ruth Page Collection
Billy Sunday (Bathsheba & David, Beginning of Potiphar) [March 23, 1948]
This original Ruth Page ballet was conceived in 1941 but not premiered by her company until December 13, 1946 in Mandel Hall at the University of C...
Ruth Page Collection
The Harvest - Doctor Bat (Die Fledermaus) [1961, Chicago, Civic Opera House]
"The Harvest" is a ballet by Ruth Page, choreographed to Vittorio Giannini's opera by the same name. The world premiere of...
Ruth Page Collection
Romeo and Juliet [1969, Hammond] - Spring Waters (excerpt)
Ruth Page's version of "Romeo and Juliet" is set to Tchaikovsky's original score for it, with designs by André Delfau. &nb...
Ruth Page Collection
Billy Sunday (Virgins) [March 23, 1948]
This original Ruth Page ballet was conceived in 1941 but not premiered by her company until December 13, 1946 in Mandel Hall at the University of C...
Ruth Page Collection
Romeo and Juliet [March 1969, Kewanne] - Nutcracker [1966] - Bacchanale [1962?]
Ruth Page's version of "Romeo and Juliet" is set to Tchaikovsky's original score for it, with designs by André Delfau. &nb...
Ruth Page Collection
Bolero [Chicago, Civic Opera House]
Ruth Page choreographed two versions of Bolero: The first version was called both "Bolero" and "Iberian Monotone." It premiered in Highland Park a...
Ruth Page Collection
Mephistophela [1963?, Chicago, Civic Opera House]
"Mephistophela" is a ballet based on the Faust story, choreographed by Ruth Page in 1963, with music arranged and orchestrated by Isaac Van Grove f...
Ruth Page Collection
Doctor Bat (Die Fledermaus) (Act 2: Boudoir Pas de Deux) [1961, Chicago, Civic Opera House] - Mephistophela (Act 1: Obertass) [1963?, Chicago, Civic Opera House]
This film contains rehearsals of scenes from two Ruth Page ballets. The first half represents a pas de deux from Act II of her 1961 ballet Dr. Bat...
Ruth Page Collection
Revenge [1951, Chicago, University of Chicago, Mandel Hall]
"Revenge" is a ballet in four scenes, choreographed by Ruth Page and based on Giuseppe Verdi's 1853 opera
Il Trovatore
,...
Ruth Page Collection
Combinations [1963, Chicago, Civic Opera House]
"Combinations" is an off-beat, abstract ballet about being on the telephone. It was choreographed by Ruth Page, with a score by Isaac Van...
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