Carl Orff was an extremely private person, insisting that his work is the only important thing. When the editor for a lexicon on modern opera asked Orff to provide some bibliographical information, Orff replied: “Carl Orff, born in Munich, still living there.” His eight volume autobiography revea
Jack Cole was an American dancer, choreographer, and theatre director known as the father of theatrical jazz dance. He virtually invented the idiom of American Show Dancing, or theater dance, that is still seen in today's musicals and films.
Cole danced with the Denishawn Dance Company led by Rut
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