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Revision as of 21:09, 10 July 2008 by 69.3.198.96 (talk) (no proof she became US citizen)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Vera Zorina (born January 2 1917 - died April 9 2003) was a ballerina, musical theatre actress and choreographer in both Europe and the United States.
Born as Eva Brigitta Hartwig in Berlin of Norwegian descent, Zorina was George Balanchine's second wife; they were married from 1938 to 1946. She danced in productions he choreographed, both on the stage and screen, such as On Your Toes, the Broadway hit which was later adapted for the screen by Lawrence Riley.
She was also married to Goddard Lieberson from 1946 until his death on May 29 1977, by whom she had two sons: Peter Lieberson, a composer, and Jonathan Lieberson. Her final marriage was to Paul Wolfe from 1991 until her death on April 9 2003.
According to an article in a 1939 news magazine, she crossed the Atlantic to the U.S. taking a whole luxury upper deck section of the ocean liner. Some reporting centred around scandalous nude sunbathing on the crossing.
Apart from dance and Broadway, Zorina was particularly associated with performances of Arthur Honegger's "Joan of Arc at the Stake", playing the dramatic speaking part of Joan in the first American performance with the New York Philharmonic under Charles Munch on 1 January 1948. She subsequently took the role many times but notably in the recorded performance from the UK Royal Festival Hall in June 1966 with the London Symphony Orchestra under Seiji Ozawa.
She died, aged 86, from a cerebral hemorrhage in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Filmography
- Seine Freundin Annette (1930)
- The Goldwyn Follies (1938)
- On Your Toes (1939)
- I Was an Adventuress (1940)
- Louisiana Purchase (1941)
- Star Spangled Rhythm (1942)
- Follow the Boys (1944)
- Lover Come Back (1946)
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