Throwback Thursday and Oleg Tupine
Born on November 17, 1920 on board a
ship near Istanbul, Turkey, Oleg Tupine was a dancer with the Original Ballet
Russe. His parents were Russian, but he studied dance in France with Lubov
Egorova in Paris.
He was often called “A Gracious Cavalier”,
because he was tall and handsome. In addition to performing with the Original
Ballet Russe, from 1949-1953 he danced with Denham’s Ballet Russe. His partners
included famous ballerinas Alexandra Danilova, Tamara Toumanova, Maria
Tallchief, and others. In 1949 he appeared in the movie “Silver Lining”.
He retired from performing in 1963 and
assumed the directorship of the Virginia Ballet Company and School along with Tatiana
(Tania) Rousseau. The two later married.
Oleg Tupine died on June 15, 2003.
From the Big
Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Dance History Factoid #120:
“Dancer Oleg Tupine was
born on board a ship, in the waters near Turkey.”
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