Virginia Mauret

Virginia Mauret, from a 1922 publication.

Virginia Mauret (died January 16, 1983), sometimes seen as Virginie Mauret, was an American musician and dancer. In 1962 she became the founder and director of the Young Artists Opera of New York City.

Early life

Although she was sometimes addressed as "Mademoiselle",[1] Mauret was not French. Mauret studied dance with Michel Fokine.[2] She also learned to play violin and piano, and studied voice and music theory.[3]

Career

Virginia Mauret, from a 1921 publication.

Mauret interpreted music in dance, sometimes with a musical trio accompanying her,[4] sometimes with a symphony orchestra, as when she performed at Carnegie Hall in 1920 and 1922.[5][6] Mauret's vaudeville act involved singing, dancing, and playing violin, sometimes simultaneously. She also designed her own costumes.[3] One of Mauret's performances involved dancing to compositions by Bach.[7]

Mauret choreographed dances for a Broadway and touring revival of Babes in Toyland in 1930.[8] In 1933 she was singing for radio programs,[9] and was involved with the Montreal Opera.[10]

From the beginning of her career, Mauret gave performances at public schools and for children.[11][1][12] In 1962, following her long interest in arts education, Mauret founded the Young Artists Opera program in New York City.[13] In 1975 she helped to translate Lortzing's Die Opernprobe into English for possible use by the Young Artists Opera.[14]

Personal life

Virginia Mauret died in 1983 in New York City.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b "Virginia Mauret Refuses to Dance to Empty Seats" Decatur Herald (November 12, 1921): 3. via Newspapers.comopen access
  2. ^ "Mauret Program" Des Moines Register (November 13, 1921): 52. via Newspapers.comopen access
  3. ^ a b "Dancing and Singing Perfect Expressions of Music, is the Claim of Virginia Mauret" Musical Courier (November 9, 1922): 50.
  4. ^ "Famous Danseuse and Instrumental Trio to be Presented by Ogden" Des Moines Register (October 30, 1921): 61. via Newspapers.comopen access
  5. ^ "Virginie Mauret, Dancer, Applauded" New York Times (December 29, 1920).
  6. ^ "Virginie Mauret with New York Symphony" Musical Courier (September 21, 1922): 34.
  7. ^ "Mauret Announces Novelty" Musical Leader (March 9, 1922): 227.
  8. ^ Babes in Toyland, Internet Broadway Database, accessed November 30, 2017; "Delightful" Brooklyn Daily Eagle (February 18, 1930): 21. via Newspapers.comopen access
  9. ^ WEAF 660, program guide, Evening Times (May 15, 1933): 4. via Newspapers.comopen access
  10. ^ "Atlantic City Opera" Brooklyn Daily Eagle (July 19, 1936): 36. via Newspapers.comopen access
  11. ^ "Dancer Brings Her Own Music" Decatur Herald (November 6, 1921): 18. via Newspapers.comopen access
  12. ^ "Final Young People's Concert" New York Times (March 2, 1924): 8.
  13. ^ a b "Virginia Mauret" New York Times (January 29, 1983).
  14. ^ "English Translations, Musical Versions" Central Opera Service Bulletin (Spring 1975): 14.

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