| LC control no. | n 50014357 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Verdy, Violette, 1933-2016 |
| Variant(s) | Guillerm, Nelly Armande, 1933-2016 |
| Associated place | New York (N.Y.) |
| Birth date | 1933-12-01 |
| Death date | 2016-02-08 |
| Place of birth | Pont-l'Abbé (France) |
| Place of death | Bloomington (Ind.) |
| Field of activity | Ballet Ballet--Production and direction |
| Affiliation | Indiana University Jacobs School of Music Indiana University, Bloomington Boston Ballet Opéra de Paris. Ballet New York City Ballet American Ballet Theatre Ballets de Paris de Roland Petit Ballets des Champs-Elysées |
| Profession or occupation | Ballet dancers Dance teachers College teachers |
| Found in | Her Giselle ... 1970. Information from 678 converted Dec. 19, 2014 (ballerina with the New York City Ballet) New York times WWW site, viewed Feb. 10, 2016 (in obituary published Feb. 9: Violette Verdy; b. Nelly Armande Guillerm, Dec. 1, 1933, Pont-l'Abbé, Brittany; her stage name was reportedly invented by the choreographer Roland Petit to suggest a flower and the composer Verdi; d. Monday [Feb. 8, 2016], Bloomington, Ind., aged 82; ballerina who became one of New York City Ballet's most acclaimed stars by bringing her deep musicality, effervescent presence, and theatrical flair to George Balanchine's plotless ballets) |
| Associated language | eng |
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