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Nora Kaye-Ross (January 17, 1920 – February 28, 1987) was an American prima-ballerina known for her ability to perform dramatic roles. Called the Duse of Dance after the acclaimed actress Eleonora Duse , she also worked in films as a choreographer and producer and performed on Broadway.
- Nora Koreff, January 17, 1920, New York City, U.S.
- Prima ballerina, film producer, choreographer
- February 28, 1987 (aged 67), Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Mar 8, 1987 · By LEWIS SEGAL. March 8, 1987 12 AM PT. Even those who never saw Nora Kaye dance have reason to appreciate her artistry and to mourn her recent death. Kaye retired from dancing in 1961 and her...
Oct 4, 1987 · Oct. 4, 1987 12 AM PT. Among the dancing legends hit by death this year--Fred Astaire, Bob Fosse, Michael Bennett--was the legendary couple known in Hollywood as simply Herb-and-Nora. They were...
Mar 15, 1987 · NORA KAYE WAS ONE OF THE rare dancers in history who defied all imitation. A charter member in 1940 of American Ballet Theater, where she soon became an international star, Ms. Kaye extended an...
Mar 18, 2024 · Nora Kaye (born Jan. 17, 1920, New York, N.Y., U.S.—died Feb. 28, 1987, Los Angeles, Calif.) was an American dramatic ballerina, often referred to as the “Duse of the Dance.” Nora Koreff began taking dance lessons at the Metropolitan Opera Ballet School at the age of eight.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Mar 1, 1987 · March 1, 1987 12 AM PT. Times Staff Writer. Nora Kaye, a one-time Broadway chorine who became a founding dancer of the Ballet Theatre at its inception in 1939 and eventually the first...
Jan 5, 1988 · Members of the dance and theater worlds gathered yesterday afternoon at the City Center to honor Nora Kaye, the American ballerina who died last year. Known for her dramatic power, Ms. Kaye,...
