Ruth Page
Photograph
1919 (photographed)
1919 (photographed)
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Inspired by Velazquez's paintings, the ballet The Birthday of the Infanta was choreographed by Adolph Bolm to music by John Alden Carpenter, with costumes by Robert Edmond Jones. It was created for Chicago Opera in 1919.
Ruth Page (1899–1991) had a long career in dance. She joined Anna Pavlova’s second wartime tour to South America and, briefly, Diaghilev’s Ballet Russes in Monte Carlo, and in the 1920s worked extensively with Adolph Bolm. An adventurous dancer interested in modern dance and music as well as ballet, her career, based in Chicago, included dancing, choreographing and directing.
Ruth Page (1899–1991) had a long career in dance. She joined Anna Pavlova’s second wartime tour to South America and, briefly, Diaghilev’s Ballet Russes in Monte Carlo, and in the 1920s worked extensively with Adolph Bolm. An adventurous dancer interested in modern dance and music as well as ballet, her career, based in Chicago, included dancing, choreographing and directing.
Object details
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| Title | Ruth Page (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Photograph |
| Brief description | Photograph by Daguerre Studio of Ruth Page in The Birthday of the Infanta, 1919 |
| Physical description | Full-length photograph of Ruth Page in costume for The Birthday of the Infanta. Her hair and striped dress are inspired by the paintings of Velazquez. She holds a handkerchief in her right hand. |
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| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
| Summary | Inspired by Velazquez's paintings, the ballet The Birthday of the Infanta was choreographed by Adolph Bolm to music by John Alden Carpenter, with costumes by Robert Edmond Jones. It was created for Chicago Opera in 1919. Ruth Page (1899–1991) had a long career in dance. She joined Anna Pavlova’s second wartime tour to South America and, briefly, Diaghilev’s Ballet Russes in Monte Carlo, and in the 1920s worked extensively with Adolph Bolm. An adventurous dancer interested in modern dance and music as well as ballet, her career, based in Chicago, included dancing, choreographing and directing. |
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| Accession number | S.70-2021 |
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| Record created | May 10, 2021 |
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