Poster advertising Nadia Nerina in Giselle
Poster
1960 (made)
1960 (made)
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Poster advertising Giselle with Nadia Nerina, 1960.
Nadia Nerina (21 October 1927 – 6 October 2008) was a South African ballerina. She moved to England and joined the Sadler's Wells Theatre Ballet, where she became a prima ballerina at the age of 25. She was one of the first western dancers to appear with the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow during the Cold War. She retired in 1969 and died in 2008 at her home in France.
Nadia Nerina (21 October 1927 – 6 October 2008) was a South African ballerina. She moved to England and joined the Sadler's Wells Theatre Ballet, where she became a prima ballerina at the age of 25. She was one of the first western dancers to appear with the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow during the Cold War. She retired in 1969 and died in 2008 at her home in France.
Object details
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| Title | Poster advertising Nadia Nerina in Giselle (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printing ink on paper |
| Brief description | Poster advertising Giselle with Nadia Nerina, 1960 |
| Physical description | Poster advertising Giselle with Nadia Nerina, 1960. The poster includes a photograph of Nadia Nerina in the centre. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Friends of the Museum of Theatre Arts |
| Subject depicted | |
| Literary reference | Giselle |
| Summary | Poster advertising Giselle with Nadia Nerina, 1960. Nadia Nerina (21 October 1927 – 6 October 2008) was a South African ballerina. She moved to England and joined the Sadler's Wells Theatre Ballet, where she became a prima ballerina at the age of 25. She was one of the first western dancers to appear with the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow during the Cold War. She retired in 1969 and died in 2008 at her home in France. |
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| Accession number | S.550-1978 |
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| Record created | February 21, 2014 |
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