About 60 years ago I greatly enjoyed a performance of Allegra Kent and Jacques D'Amboise at the New York City Ballet. The contrast between her fragile, delicate beauty and his muscled, masculine movements was both erotic and spellbinding. Until today, reading this bio, I didn't know she was Jewish or much about her life. On Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011 (my 70th birthday) I attended a performance of the American Philharmonic in Santa Rosa, CA. Included in the program was Debussy's "Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun." I could see Allegra and Jacques so clearly. She offered an image of fragility/strength to a young Jewish girl from Brooklyn who very briefly flirted with a career in dance. I am now a retired English professor. I hope there is some footage of that performance (perhaps at the library at Lincoln Center?)that captures her allure. If you have a researcher who can add the link, it will be a fine enhancement to her biography.
About 60 years ago I greatly enjoyed a performance of Allegra Kent and Jacques D'Amboise at the New York City Ballet. The contrast between her fragile, delicate beauty and his muscled, masculine movements was both erotic and spellbinding. Until today, reading this bio, I didn't know she was Jewish or much about her life. On Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011 (my 70th birthday) I attended a performance of the American Philharmonic in Santa Rosa, CA. Included in the program was Debussy's "Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun." I could see Allegra and Jacques so clearly. She offered an image of fragility/strength to a young Jewish girl from Brooklyn who very briefly flirted with a career in dance. I am now a retired English professor. I hope there is some footage of that performance (perhaps at the library at Lincoln Center?)that captures her allure. If you have a researcher who can add the link, it will be a fine enhancement to her biography.