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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(...)

Stepping into the shoes of Veronica Tennant and Rudolf Nureyev in National Ballet's production of Sleeping Beauty at O'Keefe Centre Saturday afternoon(...)

Date10/22/1972
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Original Toronto Star caption: Stepping into the shoes of Veronica Tennant and Rudolf Nureyev in National Ballet's production of Sleeping Beauty at O'Keefe Centre Saturday afternoon; Vanessa Harwood and Frank Augustyn displayed promise; says William Littler.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0104783F
      Rudolf Nureyev and Veronica Tennant, What is sight they made, says critic William Littler of their performance in the National Ballet's production of (...)
      Rudolf Nureyev and Veronica Tennant, What is sight they made, says critic William Littler of their performance in the National Ballet's production of (...)
      Geo, Mario
      10/17/1972
      Legendary times, Toronto's Veronica Tennant was Rudolf Nureyev's first Princess Aurora in the opulent Sleeping Beauty he choreographed for the National Ballet of Canada 10 years ago
      Legendary times, Toronto's Veronica Tennant was Rudolf Nureyev's first Princess Aurora in the opulent Sleeping Beauty he choreographed for the National Ballet of Canada 10 years ago
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      9/1/1972
      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(...)
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      5/9/1984
      Dancing with Veronica Tennant, one of the National Ballet's loveliest sylvan creatures, according to critic William Littler, a kilted Rudolf Nureyeve (...)
      Dancing with Veronica Tennant, one of the National Ballet's loveliest sylvan creatures, according to critic William Littler, a kilted Rudolf Nureyeve (...)
      Griffin, Doug
      10/25/1972
      Star quality: The Kirov Ballet's lovely Altynai Asyimuratova danced the lead role in the Soviet company's production of Sleeping Beauty at the O'Keefe Centre last night
      Star quality: The Kirov Ballet's lovely Altynai Asyimuratova danced the lead role in the Soviet company's production of Sleeping Beauty at the O'Keefe Centre last night
      Eglinton, Rick
      6/27/1989
      Hot Hot Hot. Principal dancers Veronica Tennant and Raymond Smith perform a steamy pas de deux in the National Ballet's production of Onegin last nigh(...)
      Hot Hot Hot. Principal dancers Veronica Tennant and Raymond Smith perform a steamy pas de deux in the National Ballet's production of Onegin last nigh(...)
      Eglinton, Rick
      5/4/1988
      Veronica Tennant dances with jacques Gorrissen in the National Ballet's production of Coppelia
      Veronica Tennant dances with jacques Gorrissen in the National Ballet's production of Coppelia
      Darrell, Dick
      2/9/1975
      Veronica tennant and Tomas Schramek danced the roles of Swanhilda and Franz in Saturday evening's National ballet production of Erik Bruhn's Coppelia (...)
      Veronica tennant and Tomas Schramek danced the roles of Swanhilda and Franz in Saturday evening's National ballet production of Erik Bruhn's Coppelia (...)
      Darrell, Dick
      2/9/1975
      Ballet returns to the Forum. The National Ballet's Veronica Tennant and Serge Lavoie performed a pas de deux with the help of the Ontario Place Pops O(...)
      Ballet returns to the Forum. The National Ballet's Veronica Tennant and Serge Lavoie performed a pas de deux with the help of the Ontario Place Pops O(...)
      Mahler, John
      7/13/1983
      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(...)
      Franca, Celia, 1921-2007
      2/9/1971
      Getting in shape for opening of the National Ballet at O'Keefe Centre Wednesday night, prima ballerina Veronica Tennant dances with Jean-Pierre Bonnef(...)
      Getting in shape for opening of the National Ballet at O'Keefe Centre Wednesday night, prima ballerina Veronica Tennant dances with Jean-Pierre Bonnef(...)
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      4/10/1972
      Alexander Grant, new artistic director of the National Ballet, talks with Veronica Tennant during a rehearsal at the O'Keefe Centre. A New Zealander, (...)
      Alexander Grant, new artistic director of the National Ballet, talks with Veronica Tennant during a rehearsal at the O'Keefe Centre. A New Zealander, (...)
      Grant, Alexander
      9/11/1976