Maria Tallchief: America's Prima Ballerina

The life story of "one of the most brilliant American ballerinas of the 20th century" (New York Times).

A fascinating self-portrait of the fairy-tale life of Maria Tallchief, an Osage woman who understood that a committed talent could transform the world around her and became America's first major prima ballerina. This memoir chronicles her extraordinary life with choreographer husband George Balanchine and how they transformed the New York City Ballet through their collaborations.

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