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Muriel Bentley
Muriel Siegal Bentley (June 26, 1917 – March 8, 1999) was an American ballet dancer. She was a member of the American Ballet Theatre, Ballet Theatre of New York. She created roles in works by Antony Tudor, Agnes de Mille and Jerome Robbins, and danced the role of Anita in ''West Side Story'' on Broadway from 1957 to 1959. Early life and education Muriel Siegal was born in New York City, the daughter of Samuel A. (Max) Siegal and Marie (May) Rothman Siegal. Her grandparents were all Jewish immigrants from Russia; her father was an accountant. She attended the Metropolitan Opera ballet school. Her dance mentors included Anton Dolin (ballet dancer), Anton Dolin and Ruth St. Denis. Career Bentley was a member of the Ballet Theatre of New York with Jerome Robbins, Alicia Alonso, Nora Kaye, Harold Lang (dancer), Harold Lang, Janet Reed, and others. Her Broadway appearances included roles in ''Interplay (ballet), Interplay'' (1946), ''Fancy Free (ballet), Fancy Free'' (1946), '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Ballet Theatre
American Ballet Theatre (ABT) is a classical ballet company based in New York City. Founded in 1939 by Lucia Chase and Richard Pleasant. Through 2019, it had an annual eight-week season at the Metropolitan Opera House (Lincoln Center) in the spring and a shorter season at the David H. Koch Theater in the fall; the company tours around the world the rest of the year. The company was scheduled to have a 5-week spring season at the MET preceded by a 2-week season at the Koch Theater beginning in 2020. ABT is the parent company of the American Ballet Theatre Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School, and was recognized as "America's National Ballet Company" in 2006 by the United States Congress. History In 1939 Pleasant and Chase committed to the creation of "a large scale company with an eclectic repertory". The pair and a small group from Mordkin Ballet formed Ballet Theatre. Their new company's first performance was on 11 January 1940. Chase began developing the company's repertoir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |