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Person
Person Name | Hartley, Russell |
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Gender | Male |
Cultural Identity | American |
Country(ies) of Residence | United States |
Birth Date | January 20, 1924 |
Death Date | October 4, 1983 |
Dates Active | 1942 - 1983 |
Genre Specialization(s) | Ballet |
Performing Art Group Affiliations | San Francisco Ballet |
Institutional Affiliations | San Francisco War Memorial Opera House |
Reference(s) | San Francisco Performing Arts Library and Museum |
Notes | In addition to his appearance in character roles with the San Francisco Ballet from 1942-1949, Russell Hartley also worked as a costumer for the SFB, notably designing 143 costumes for the first US production of the Nutcracker, staged by the SFB in 1944. Russell Hartley also wrote regular columns for periodicals such as Dance Magazine, After Dark Magazine, Opera and Concert, and The Trumpeteer. Hartley founded the San Francisco Performing Arts Library and Museum (originally called the San Francisco Dance Archives) with his private collection in the 1940's, and oversaw its development until his death. SFPALM |
Associated Items
Associated Productions | 1944Dec24, San Francisco War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco Ballet, Nutcracker, The |
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