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Merry Widow [1955]

"The Merry Widow" (originally "Vilia") is a ballet choreographed by Ruth Page, based on the operetta by Franz Lehár. It was first premiered in Manc...

Ruth Page Collection

Thaïs [1959, Chicago, Civic Opera House]

"Thaïs" is a ballet choreographed by Ruth Page, based on the opera by Jules Massenet, itself based on the novel by Anatole France. ...

Ruth Page Collection

Americans in Paris [1950]

Ruth Page choreographed one of the first ballet versions of "An American in Paris," an orchestral piece by George Gershwin (1928). Page's ballet w...

Ruth Page Collection

Thais (part II) [1959, Chicago, Civic Opera House]

"Thaïs" is a ballet choreographed by Ruth Page, based on the opera by Jules Massenet, itself based on the novel by Anatole France. ...

Ruth Page Collection

Thais (part I) [1959, Chicago, Civic Opera House]

"Thaïs" is a ballet choreographed by Ruth Page, based on the opera by Jules Massenet, itself based on the novel by Anatole France. ...

Ruth Page Collection

(Dressing Room tour) [1957]

This brief film represents a peak 'backstage' before a dance performance, presumably during the first U.S. tour of Ruth Page's Chicago ...

Ruth Page Collection

Idylle [1957]

"Idylle" is a ballet choreographed by George Skibine, with music by Francois Serrette and story by Alwin Camble. It was premiered in Paris at the ...

Ruth Page Collection

Bells [1950, Paris, Théâtre des Champs-Elysées]

(The) Bells is a ballet in 5 episodes, choreographed by Ruth Page and based on the poem of the same name by Edgar Allen Poe. It was premiered on A...

Ruth Page Collection

Impromptu Au Bois [1951, Freiburg im Breisgau, Theater Freiburg]

"Impromptu au Bois" is a ballet choreographed by Ruth Page, with music by Jacques Ibert, and sets and costumes by Georges Wakhévitch. It was premi...

Ruth Page Collection

Impromptu Au Bois [1951, Freiburg im Breisgau, Theater Freiburg]

"Impromptu au Bois" is a ballet choreographed by Ruth Page, with music by Jacques Ibert, and sets and costumes by Georges Wakhévitch. It was premi...

Ruth Page Collection

Triumph of Chastity [1954, Chicago, St. Alphonsus Theatre]

"The Triumph of Chastity" is a ballet choreographed by Ruth Page, with music by Jacques Ibert and costumes by Leonor Fini. It was p...

Ruth Page Collection

Bells [1950, Paris, Théâtre des Champs-Elysées]

(The) Bells is a ballet in 5 episodes, choreographed by Ruth Page and based on the poem of the same name by Edgar Allen Poe. It was premiered on A...

Frank Koza Collection

Weeki Wachee

Two women perform in a "live mermaid show" at Florida's Weeki Wachee Springs. They glide and twirl underwater, sip from their breathing hoses, and ...