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Ballet star Rudolf Nureyev chats with Celia Franca, artistic director of the national Ballet company, at a party in the O'Keefe Centre after his perfo(...)
Ballet star Rudolf Nureyev chats with Celia Franca, artistic director of the national Ballet company, at a party in the O'Keefe Centre after his perfo(...)

Ballet star Rudolf Nureyev chats with Celia Franca, artistic director of the national Ballet company, at a party in the O'Keefe Centre after his perfo(...)

Date2/9/1971
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Original Toronto Star caption: Ballet star Rudolf Nureyev chats with Celia Franca, artistic director of the national Ballet company, at a party in the O'Keefe Centre after his performance with the Australian Ballet in their production of Don Quixote last night.
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Above left, National Ballet of Canada founder Celia Franca, who directed the company's 35th anniversary celebration, chats with Governor-General Jeanne Sauve
Above left, National Ballet of Canada founder Celia Franca, who directed the company's 35th anniversary celebration, chats with Governor-General Jeanne Sauve
3/2/1987
Above, Celia Franca, founder fo the National Ballet, wearing an an outfit by Ottawa designer Nicola Lang, is escorted by Arnold Spohr,retired artistic director of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet
Above, Celia Franca, founder fo the National Ballet, wearing an an outfit by Ottawa designer Nicola Lang, is escorted by Arnold Spohr,retired artistic director of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet
11/24/1989
Left, Celia Franca, founding artistic director of the National Ballet of Canada and choreographer of its production of The Nutcracker, greets her latest Clara
Left, Celia Franca, founding artistic director of the National Ballet of Canada and choreographer of its production of The Nutcracker, greets her latest Clara
12/17/1986
Nureyev awakens Sleeping Beauty, Rudolf Nureyev, 46, returned to the O'Keefe Centre last night as guest star of the National Ballet of Canada's lavish(...)
Nureyev awakens Sleeping Beauty, Rudolf Nureyev, 46, returned to the O'Keefe Centre last night as guest star of the National Ballet of Canada's lavish(...)
5/9/1984
Nureyev's ballet boots? Ballet star Rudolf Nureyev cuts a dramatic figure as he arrives at the O'Keefe Centre yesterday for first group rehearsal with(...)
Nureyev's ballet boots? Ballet star Rudolf Nureyev cuts a dramatic figure as he arrives at the O'Keefe Centre yesterday for first group rehearsal with(...)
2/24/1977
Stepping into the shoes of Veronica Tennant and Rudolf Nureyev in National Ballet's production of Sleeping Beauty at O'Keefe Centre Saturday afternoon(...)
Stepping into the shoes of Veronica Tennant and Rudolf Nureyev in National Ballet's production of Sleeping Beauty at O'Keefe Centre Saturday afternoon(...)
10/22/1972
National Ballet welcomed home. National ballet founder and director Celia Franca leads her dancers from the jet that brought them back from a successf(...)
National Ballet welcomed home. National ballet founder and director Celia Franca leads her dancers from the jet that brought them back from a successf(...)
7/4/1972
He crocked his andle. . . Ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev tapes ankle he injured when he slipped in snow while wallking Sunday. Last night he danced in La Sylphide at the O'Keefe Centre
He crocked his andle. . . Ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev tapes ankle he injured when he slipped in snow while wallking Sunday. Last night he danced in La Sylphide at the O'Keefe Centre
1/6/1965
Appleause! Applause! National Ballet founder Celia Franca (left) acknowledges the applause of the company's principal dancers, Frank Augustyn, Tomas S(...)
Appleause! Applause! National Ballet founder Celia Franca (left) acknowledges the applause of the company's principal dancers, Frank Augustyn, Tomas S(...)
2/25/1987
Celia Franca, founder of the National Ballet, lives in retirement in Ottawa - but she still has the ankle of a star
Celia Franca, founder of the National Ballet, lives in retirement in Ottawa - but she still has the ankle of a star
10/10/1978
Members of the National Ballet School ran up the flage-a big painted sign-to welcome home Celia Franca and National Ballet dancers at Malton airport y(...)
Members of the National Ballet School ran up the flage-a big painted sign-to welcome home Celia Franca and National Ballet dancers at Malton airport y(...)
7/4/1972
The national ballets Celia Franca
The national ballets Celia Franca
5/19/1973