Frederic Franklin's Ballet Memories
From PillowVoices: Dance Through Time by Jacob's Pillow Archives
October 25, 2025 · 31 min · Episode 78
About this episode
Norton Owen revisits highlights from PillowTalk with Frederic Franklin, reflecting on his illustrious dance career.
Norton Owen revisits PillowTalk highlights with Frederic Franklin, a beloved star of Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, dance partner to Alexandra Danilova, and performer with American Ballet Theatre well into his nineties.
People in this episode
Host: Norton Owen
Guest: Frederic Franklin
Topics covered
- Ballet
- Dance
- Performing Arts
- History
Keywords
- Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo
- American Ballet Theatre
- Alexandra Danilova
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Ballet Memories
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