Ballet & Dance Autographs ($50 - $100)

American ballet dancer (b.1950). Fine black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by her with a short sentiment, shown dancing; ink-stamped on verso by New York City Ballet. Size is 8 x 10 inches, in excellent condition.

British ballet dancer (1904-1988) and choreographer; and also worked as a director and choreographer in opera, film, and revue. Program for a performance of "Cinderella" at The Royal Opera House on April 11, 1949, signed by him on the front cover. Size is 4.75 x 7.4 inches, full program with all pages and covers, in excellent condition.  

Lot of 10 typed letters, each one of them signed by either a dancer or/a school/ballet director. Signers include Alicia Markova, Betty Empey, Curtis Harnack, Eugenie Ouroussow, Violette Verdy, W. McNeil Lowry, Wendy Wasserstein, Moscelyne Larkin. Most letters are 8.5 x 11 inches, all in very good condition. SOLD ONLY AS A LOT, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY

Ballet dancer autograph lot, including four signed photos of the following dancers: Galina Panova, John Neumeier, Monika Lubitz and Thor Sutowski. 

Program for a performance of The Basil's Ballet Russe on tour at The Metropolitan Opera, New York, on April 13, 1937, signed with a crayon by the star ballerina on the first page. Size is 6.75 x 9.1 inches, full program with all pages and covers, in excellent condition.

Latvian-born Russian-American dancer (b.1948), choreographer, and actor; considered the preeminent male classical dancer of the 1970s and 1980s. Gorgeous black-and-white photograph signed by him, shown in costume. Size is 8 x 10 inches, in excellent condition. 

Latvian-born Russian-American dancer (b.1948), choreographer, and actor; considered the preeminent male classical dancer of the 1970s and 1980s. Beautiful black-and-white photo postcard signed by him, shown in Adam's ballet "Giselle". Size is 5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian dancer (1938-1993) and choreographer. Fine black and white photograph signed by him, shown in performance with a ballerina who also signed on the dark area of the photograph (illegible).  Size is 4 x 5.6 inches, paper sticker glued on verso, otherwise in very good condition.

German ballet dancer (b. 1946), beautiful signed photo, shown in performance, inscribed. Size is 5.75 x 8.25 inches, in excellent condition.

British ballerina (1960-2015) and principal dancer of the Royal Ballet. Signed photo shown in performance. Size is 7.6 x 9.75 inches, stamped on verso by photographer Leslie E. Spatt, in excellent condition.

American dancer (1955-2005), regarded as one of the finest male dancers of the 20th century in America, who died of cancer at age 50. Large signed promo photo, inscribed, mounted on hard cardboard. Size is 8.5 x 11.5 inches, in excellent condition

American dancer (1955-2005), regarded as one of the finest male dancers of the 20th century in America, who died of cancer at age 50.  Signed photo shown in performance in Don Quixote, stamp on verso by photographer Roy Round and The American Ballet Theater Foundation. Size is 8 x 10 inches, in excellent condition.

British former Prima Ballerina of the Royal Ballet, beautiful signed photo, shown in performance. Size is 10 x 8 inches, stamped on verso by photographer Andrew Cockrill, London, in excellent condition.

French dancer (1924-2017) and choreographer.  Beautiful black and white photograph shown in performance, signed and inscribed by her with a short sentiment.  Photograph is ink-stamped on verso by photographer Lido, Paris.  Size is 7 x 9.1 inches, in excellent condition.

Russian ballet dancer (1903-1997), and Kennedy Center Honoree. Beautiful black-and-white photograph mounted on cardboard signed by her, shown in a dancing pose.  Total size is 5.8 x 8.9 inches, actual photograph is 5 x 8 inches, in excellent condition.

Russian ballet dancer (1903-1997), and Kennedy Center Honoree. Beautiful black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by her with a short sentiment, shown in a dancing pose; blind-stamped on the front by photographer Walter E. Owen, New York, Size is 4. 4 x 6.5 inches, minor crease over the lower-left border, otherwise in excellent condition.

Lithuanian-born ballet impresario (1888-1951), very important for running a ballet company with many former members from the Ballet Russes. Typed letter with his letterhead and signed by him, thanking a donor, dated in Covent Garden, October 9, 1937. Size is 8.4 x 10.75 inches, in excellent condition.

Anglo-Irish dancer, teacher, choreographer, and director of classical ballet (1898-2001). Signed program of the 1978 of American tour of the Royal Ballet. Signature is on her bio page next to her photograph. Full program with all 38 pages and covers including many photos. Size is 9 x 12 inches, in excellent condition. 

English ballet dancer and choreographer (1904-1983). Beautiful photograph signed by him with a short sentiment, shown young; blind-stamped on the front by photographer S. Georges, London. Size is 5.1 x 7.5 inches (trimmed from a larger format), in very good condition.

American dancer (1907-1986), ballet master, and choreographer.  Beautiful photograph signed and inscribed by him, dated in 1986.  Size is 7.9 x 10 inches, irregularly cut over the right and left borders, minor creases, in good condition.

British ballet dancer (b.1943), and former artistic director of the Royal Ballet. Signed program for a performance of the Royal Ballet at the Kennedy Center in Washington, mid 1970s. Signed by Dowell on the cover, full program with all pages and covers with many photos. Size is 9 x 12 inches, in excellent condition.

American retired ballet dancer and trainer; former leading dancer of The New York City Ballet and Zurich Ballet.  Fine black and white photograph signed by him; ink-stamped on verso by photographer John Hall & New York City Ballet Press Office. Size is 7.9 x 10 inches, in excellent condition.

Russian-born ballet dancer and teacher (1917-1977), and member of The Ballet Russe de Monte-Carlo for several years and other companies in Europe and New York. Fine black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment, shown in performance, dated by him in London, 1935; ink-stamped on verso by photographer S. Georges, London.  Size is 4.75 x 6.75 inches, in excellent condition.

Russian-born ballet dancer (1917-1997). Nice black-and-white photograph signed by him, show in a dancing pose, dated 1943; ink-stamped on verso by agent Sol Jurok. Size is 6.8 x 8.9 inches, creases, in very good condition.

English dancer (b. 1951), who was principal ballerina at the Royal Ballet in London. Signed photo, shown in performance. Stamped on verso by photographer Alan Cunliffe, London. Size is 6.5 x 4.75 inches.

American ballet dancer (1968-2015) who enjoyed a successful international career.  Beautiful black and white photo signed by him, ink-stamped on verso by photographer Paul Kolnik, New York.  Size is 7.9 x 10.1 inches, in excellent condition.

Bulgarian-born American ballerina (1948-2009). Full page from the New York Times magazine from September 30th, 1977, with an article about Evdokimova's career, signed by her.  Size is 14.5 x 22.5 inches (relevant part scanned only), full page, folds, in very good condition.

Bulgarian-American ballerina (1948-2009), active between 1966-2005. Beautiful color promo photograph signed and inscribed by her, dated in New York, 1984. Size is 5.8 x 8.3 inches, in excellent condition.

American ballerina (b.1945) and founder of the Suzanne Farrell Ballet at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.  Beautiful larger size black-and-white photograph signed by her on the mat with a short sentiment. Total size is 11.1 x 14.1 inches, minor stains, in excellent condition.

British ballet dancer (1919-1991), considered by many one of the greatest dancers of the 20th century. Lot of autographs consisting of 1 autograph note signed by her and 3 typed letters signed by her (dated 1951, 1954, 1969), addressed to different people.  Different sizes, some stains, in overall very good condition. SOLD TOGETHER, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

Star English ballerina (1919-1991); and English ballet dancer (1917-1994) and principal dancer of The Royal Ballet. Program for a performance of Tchaikovsky's "Sleeping Beauty" by The Royal Ballet on October 24, 1953, signed by ten dancers including Margot Fonteyn, Michael Somes, Pamela May, and others.  Size is 6.25 x 9 inches, 14 pages plus covers, in excellent condition.

Star English ballerina (1919-1991); and English ballet dancer (1917-1994) and principal dancer of The Royal Ballet. Program for a performance of Tchaikovsky's "Sleeping Beauty" by The Royal Ballet on tour at The Metropolitan Opera, New York, on September 8, 1957, signed by both dancers on the front cover. Size is 6.5 x 9 inches, full program with all pages and covers, in excellent condition.

English ballet dancer (1921-2007), born as Celia Francs, and co-founder of The National Ballet of Canada (1951) and its artistic director for 24 years. Signed photo postcard shown in performance in Adam's "Giselle". Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian Dancers Rosina Galli (1892-1940) and Giuseppe Bonfiglio (1884-1947), double signed photo postcard, shown in roles. Size is 3.25 x 5.25 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian dancer and choreographer (1902-2000), signed photo, inscribed and dated in Rome in 1934. Size is 6.75 x 9.25 inches, in very good condition.

Superstar danish dancer (1878-1970), choreographer, and teacher who was founder-president of the Royal Academy of Dancing. Genee had a fabulous international career and gave her name to an annual competition, still active. Beautiful signed photo postcard, dated by her in 1908. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, mounting traces on verso, otherwise in excellent condition.

Italian flamenco dancer (1918-2000), signed photo, shown in performance, dated in 1993. Size is 8 x 10 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian-born American flamenco dancer (1918-2000) and Spanish flamenco dancer and wife to Greco. Fine black-and-white photograph signed by both dancers, inscribed with a short sentiment, shown dancing. Photograph is also signed by the photographer over the lower-left corner. Size is 7.3 x 9.4 inches, ink-markings on verso indicating they are dancing Ravel's Bolero, in very good condition

British dancer (b.1927), was the first Western guest artist to dance at the Bolshoi Ballet in 1957 and the Peking Ballet and Shanghai Company. Also had a great career as instructor and as Artistic Director of The London Festival Ballet. Halftone photo, shown as Odette in Tchaikovsky's ballet "Swanlake", inscribed and dated in 1977. Size 8.5 x 11 inches.

Prima ballerina of the Stuttgart Ballet (b.1937) and Danish ballet dancer (b.1942), principal dancer of the Stuttgart and Royal Ballets. Beautiful photograph signed by both dancers, shown in performance; stamped on verso by photographer Leslie E. Spatt. Size is 9.9 x 7.6 inches, in excellent condition.

Australian dancer (1909-1986), who also successfully performed as choreographer, theater director and actor. Signed photo, stamped on verso by studio The Photo Repro co., London. Size is 4.5 x 6.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Danish dancer (b.1967) and currently the Artistic Director of the Royal Danish Ballet. Large signed color photo, shown in performance, size is 14 x 11 inches. Stamped on verso by photographer Costas, New York, in excellent condition. 

Danish artistic director (b.1967) of the Royal Ballet.  Luxury program for a performance of the Royal Danish Ballet during a USA tour in 2011 with spectacular color and black and white photos, and articles, signed by him on the cover.  Size is 9 x 11.75 inches, 104 pages plus covers, in excellent condition.

Russian-born American ballet impresario (1888-1974). Program for a performance of Adam's "Giselle" and other pieces by the ballet stars of the Bolshoi Theater in 1968 at The Metropolitan Opera, New York, signed by him on the front cover.  Size is 8.1 x 11 inches, in excellent condition.

German ballet dancer (b. 1944), who was the principle ballerina at the Stuttgart Ballet. Signed photo, shown in performance. Size is 5.75 x 4.25 inches, in excellent condition.

Hungarian ballerina (1931-2009) and Hungarian dancer (1930-2020), who defected in 1953 together to the West from the Soviet bloc. Playbill issued by Teatro Colon (Buenos Aires) signed by both artists, no year but circa the late 1950s. Size is 6.5 x 9.7 inches, 1 sheet printed on both sides, folds, minor stains, in overall good condition.

Russian ballet historian (1915-1999) and critic, highly respected for her books and articles.  Beautiful photograph shown at home signed and inscribed by her with a short sentiment.  Size is 5.25 x 3.2 inches, in excellent condition.

American dancer (1956-2018), and former principal dancer at the New York City Ballet. Nice black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment, shown dancing; ink-stamped on verso by New York City Ballet. Size is 8.1 x 10 inches, in very good condition.