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George Balanchine (born January 22 [January 9, Old Style], 1904, St. Petersburg, Russia—died April 30, 1983, New York, New York, U.S.) was the most influential choreographer of classical ballet in the United States in the 20th century. His works, characterized by a cool neoclassicism, include The Nutcracker (1954) and Don Quixote (1965), both ...
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Dec 2, 2014 · From the end of 1941 through 1945, the war put everything on hold, and Balanchine made no major work. It must have been hard for him, but as always he was patient; one thing he and Kirstein shared ...
World War II [b] or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all the world's countries —including all the great powers —participated, with many investing all available economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities in pursuit of total war , blurring the distinction between military and civilian resources.
Upon Kirstein's return to the States from military service in World War II, Ballet Society was founded in 1946 to present performances for a subscription audience. Following a 1948 performance of Orpheus , the invitation came from City Center's then-Chairman of the Executive Committee, Morton Baum, to establish a resident company to be known as New York City Ballet as part of the City Center of Music and Drama.
Feb 25, 2014 · Journal of the Oxford University History Society 1 ”Claire Paolacci, 2004 Serge Lifar and the Paris Opera during World War II. by CLAIRE PAOLACCI (Paris I, Panthéon-Sorbonne) Translated by CHARLES S. HEPPLESTON (Linacre College, Oxford) Since the beginning of the twentieth century, the popularity of opera as a genre had been declining in favour of ballet.
6 days ago · World War II had begun. World War II was a conflict that involved virtually every part of the world during 1939–45. The main combatants were the Axis powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan) and the Allies (France, Great Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union, and China). It was the bloodiest conflict, as well as the largest war, in human ...
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About 1.2 million Austrians served in all branches of the German armed forces during World War II. After the defeat of the Axis Powers, the Allies occupied Austria in four occupation zones set up at the end of World War II until 1955, when the country again became a fully independent republic under the condition that it remained neutral. The four occupations zones were French, American, British, and Soviet, with
