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The Harkness Ballet (1964–1975) was a New ballet company named after its founder Rebekah Harkness. Harkness inherited her husband's fortune in Standard Oil holdings, and was a dance lover.
L' Harkness Ballet è stata una compagnia di balletto di New York in attività dal 1964 al 1975 ed intitolata alla sua fondatrice Rebekah Harkness . Indice. 1 Storia. 2 Importanti ballerini della compagnia. 3 Note. 4 Collegamenti esterni. Storia.
- 1975
- Rebekah Harkness
- 1964
- Stati Uniti
(1964-1975) Rebekah Harkness founded the Harkness Ballet in 1964 with a roster of 40 dancers. Over its almost dozen years, the troupe built a repertoire championing new modern American ballets. The company performed in the United States and on critically acclaimed tours abroad.
Rebekah West Harkness, nota anche come Betty Harkness (Saint Louis, 17 aprile 1915 – Manhattan, 17 giugno 1982), è stata una compositrice, scultrice e filantropa statunitense nota per aver fondato il Harkness Ballet.
Rebekah West Harkness (née Semple West; April 17, 1915 – June 17, 1982) also known as Betty Harkness, was an American composer, socialite, sculptor, dance patron, and philanthropist who founded the Harkness Ballet.
Harkness Ballet (1964-1975) Rebekah Harkness founded the Harkness Ballet in 1964 with a roster of 40 dancers. Over its almost dozen years, the troupe built a repertoire championing new modern American ballets. The company performed in the United States and on critically acclaimed tours abroad.
She created a dance empire that included the 40-member Harkness Ballet, a ballet school and home for the company called Harkness House, and a refurbished 1,250-seat theater which presented the Harkness Ballet as well as other dance companies to New York audiences.
