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William
Dollar |
A
quite important person in her career, because he provided her the
first chance to perform the first roles. Dollar was the first international
name who laid his bet on Nora and, inclusively, faced resistances
then, as she was too young – 17 years old. Due to the opportunity
he provided her, she was nominated Prima Ballerina of the Municipal
Theater of Rio de Janeiro. M |
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Robert
Joffrey |
Founding
choreographer of the Joffrey Ballet of Nova York. He selected Nora
to make part of the ballet “Moves”, which, in turn, makes
part of the Joffrey Ballet’s repertoire. M |
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Gerald
Arpino |
Founding
choreographer of the Joffrey Ballet of Nova York. M |
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Jerome Robbins |
An
US dance icon, his choreographies are in the main ballet companies
of the world. M |
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Arthur
Mitchell |
He
created a pas-de-deux especially for Nora and José Moura, with
music by Marlos Nobre. Although her contact with him lasted just one
year, Mitchell was very important to her development. M |
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Hector
Zaraspe |
Nora’s
teacher at the Joffrey Ballet in New York, Zaraspe was responsible
for the invitation to the International Ballet Festival of the City
of Colony, in Germany, and for her presentation with "Ballet
Spectacular" in Buenos Ayres and Montevideo. M |
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George
Skibine |
Created
the Sheherazade’s choreography especially for Nora – a
rare event in the career of any great dancer. Her stay in France for
5 years occurred from this Skibine’s invitation, being, thus,
a preponderant figure in her life and career. Nora worked with Skibine
in another assemble, also under Robert Hossein’s direction,
with the Théâtre Populaire de Reims, under the title
"Le Dernier Romantique”, with Jacques Dombrovsky as her
partner. M |
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Oscar
Araiz |
the
choreography that Nora performed for the longest time in her career
was "Cantabile", a beautiful pas-de-deux by Araiz with music
by Samuel Barber, being included in her video “Nora Esteves
in foco”. The Brazilian première of "Cantabile"
occurred in 1974 in the Municipal Theater of Rio de Janeiro. Nora
continues performing this pas-de-deux up to present date. M |
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Milko
Sparembleck |
The
Wonderful Mandarin. M M |
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Roland
Petit |
He
watched Sheherazade at Théâtre de Paris and, then, invited
Nora to be the étoile ballerina of his company. Nora had the
privilege to dance with Roland himself his choreographic version to
“Coppelia” with Roland himself in the role of Doctor Copelius
and Nora as Swanilda. M |
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Ricardo
Nunez |
Cuban.
He met Nora in Paris and invited her to participate of the Season
of The Massimo Theater of Palermo, directed by him. Nunez created
the pas-de-deux “Per Viola” for Nora, with music by Bruno
Maderna. Her partner was Amadeo Amodio, Primo Ballerino of the La
Scala in Milan. Nora worked with Ricardo Nunez in classes, for long
terms in Paris. M |
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Louis
Falco |
US
Choreographer invited by the Ballet Théâtre Contemporain.
He assembled “Piaf” with music from singer’s repertoire,
where Nora had an outstanding role. This choreography made part of
the Brazilian tour of the Company in three capitals: Rio de Janeiro,
São Paulo and Belo Horizonte. M |
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Ferenc
Barbay |
Nora
had the opportunity to know and work with Ferenc in the Massimo Theater
of Palermo, where he assembled for Nora, among other ballets, the
“Brazilian Bachianas”. M M |
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Desmond
Doyle |
Ballet
Master of the Municipal Theater of Rio de Janeiro from 1981 to 1986,
with whom she worked during this term, in the Municipal Theater. |
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Raymond
Franchettii
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Paris
Opera’s Ballet Director. He was Nora’s professor during
the five years she lived in France. There, she attended the reputable
Franchetti School in Cité Veron. Even when she was out of Paris,
she always went back to Paris to have classes with him whenever the
tours allowed. M |
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Ivone
Meyer |
Former
Prima Ballerina of the Ballet of the Marquis de Cuevas. Nora attended
her classes at Studio Goubé, in Salle Pleyel. M |
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Eugenia
Feodorova |
Nora
worked with Ms. Feodorova at the Municipal Theater of Rio de Janeiro.
The first time she performed “Swan Lake” in 4 acts, was
in Eugenia Feodorova’s version, and she has trained this ballet
exhaustively with her. M |
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Tatiana
Leskova |
She
was her first teacher, responsible for her technical formation. M |
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Dalal
Achcar |
Starred
Dalal’s versions for the classic pieces “The Nutcracker”,
“Don Quixote”, “Amazon Forest” and the solo
dance “Dengosa”, which was presented by Nora in Havana
and Camaguay. M |
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| Heron Nobre | He
created two choreographies especially for Nora’s presentation
in the Dance Festival of Rio das Ostras (RJ). M |
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| Fabio de Mello | He
worked with Nora in Ballet Contemporâneo do Rio de Janeiro,
of which he was the choreographer and director, and in other events
in the Municipal Theater of Rio de Janeiro. M |
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| Regina Sauer | She
created to Nora the solo “Study No. 10” and the pas-de-deux
“Yesterday”. M |
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| Denis Gray | Dancing
Tragedy – Municipal Theater of Rio de Janeiro. M |