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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 choreographed two versions of Bolero: The first version was called both "Bolero" and "Iberian Monotone." It premiered in Highland Park a...

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...

"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...

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

This film represents a brief segment of the April 6, 1958 episode of The Ed Sullivan Show (CBS). It was billed as The Chicago Opera Ballet (17 danc...

This film represents a brief segment of the April 6, 1958 episode of The Ed Sullivan Show (CBS). It was billed as The Chicago Opera Ballet (17 danc...

Ruth Page's version of the popular ballet "The Nutcracker" was premiered at McCormick Place's Arie Crown Theater in Chicago, on D...

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

"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 choreographed two versions of Bolero: The first version was called both "Bolero" and "Iberian Monotone." It premiered in Highland Park a...

This film contains six excerpts from different ballets, all of which occur at the Chicago Civic Opera House and appear to have been filmed on the s...

"Mephistophela" is a ballet based on the Faust story, choreographed by Ruth Page in 1963, with music arranged and orchestrated by Isaac V...

"Mephistophela" is a ballet based on the Faust story, choreographed by Ruth Page in 1963, with music arranged and orchestrated by Isaac V...

"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 choreographed two versions of Carmina Burana, both set to Carl Orff's original music. This film depicts a rehearsal of the first version...