steve downes Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 I have recently acquired through an auction a selection of signed and unsigned picture and three autograph books from someone who obviously worked at a theatre in London. Can anyone assist in identification. thanks in advance steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellini Pointe Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Lady in grey raincoat : Natalia Makarova Last photo : Mikhail Barashnikov I will have to think about those remaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellini Pointe Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 The man in the dark suit reminds me most of a young Donald Mcleary. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellini Pointe Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 The lady sat with the coloured headscarf signing a photo looks like it was taken in the Stage Door office at Covent Garden so i presume a member of the Royal Ballet . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellini Pointe Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Possibly a guest artist though . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangorballetboy Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Quite a few of them are Natalia Makarova 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellini Pointe Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 The chap with the bobble hat and red scarf reminds me of a young Anthony Dowell. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellini Pointe Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 I was wondering if it was she in the white jumpsuit . Not quite sure if it is her signing autographs with the colourful headscarf though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellini Pointe Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 I think the lady sat in the Stage door office is actually Makarova. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Wall Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 I believe that ALL pictures of 'a lady' right up to - but not including the penultimate photograph - ARE Makarova. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balletfanp Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Red scarf and bobble hat definitely Anthony Dowell. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletyas Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 agree all Makarova (except young woman in black deep v neck), and Dowell and Mcleary as above... what a great collection! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve downes Posted December 10, 2020 Author Share Posted December 10, 2020 this is great information, i am so grateful as i purchased this at auction as a speculative lot. There were three autograph books full of autographs which i may need help with as well. steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellini Pointe Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 I have enjoyed a bit of nostalgia looking at your photographs Steve. What a nice collection you have purchased ! I will keep on trying to identify the lady in a leotard for you. Will be interesting to take a look at the autographs you need identifying if you load them too . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridiem Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Yes - all Makarova except the last lady (don't know who she is); Dowell in the wool hat, MacLeary in the dark suit, Baryshnikov at the end. Great photos! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane S Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Do you think the last lady might actually be a singer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Hmm, she looks as though she could be. Welcome to the forum, Steve. Some of our more longstanding members might be able to help you with the autographs, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellini Pointe Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 Yes viewing this in daylight that is an evening gown not a leotard. I think i can make out " Marttella" as the name. I have done a reverse search on this image but no results unfortunately . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellini Pointe Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 That was on both Google and Bing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellini Pointe Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 (edited) Thinking on memory alone if this is a Singer she would remind me of Maria Callas or another possibility -Kathleen Ferrier Edited December 11, 2020 by Bellini Pointe This is Kathleen not Maria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeannette Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 Greek mezzo Markella Hatziano https://www.markella.com/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellini Pointe Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 Good likeness there but by the look of the photo it to me looks like it was taken in the 1949's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellini Pointe Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 1940's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeannette Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Bellini Pointe said: Good likeness there but by the look of the photo it to me looks like it was taken in the 1949's So there was a performer named Markella Hatziano - the name emblazoned on the photo - around in the 1940s? I think not. 😉 Too, see the Gallery of photos in Markella’s website...several b&w pics just like the one above, with same dress and hair. Edited December 11, 2020 by Jeannette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellini Pointe Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 I was only trying to be helpful so felt that was a bit harsh. Your screen resolution is obviously higher than mine. Glad she has been identified but i have a fair few theatrical photos of that era so thought she was of it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeannette Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 (edited) 19 minutes ago, Bellini Pointe said: I was only trying to be helpful so felt that was a bit harsh. Your screen resolution is obviously higher than mine. Glad she has been identified but i have a fair few theatrical photos of that era so thought she was of it too. Apologies, Bellini Point. No harshness intended. The photo definitely looks “retro.” I did a double take and looked up her bio, as her career likely began in the late-70s/mid-80s. I wasn’t sure that it was she - didn’t quite trust the name on the photo - until I saw those gallery photos with same costume and the hair up. She has lost weight since early days...more youthful hairdo, etc. Edited December 11, 2020 by Jeannette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellini Pointe Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 Thank you Jeannette . No problem. It is interesting to read her website. Yes quite a variety of photos displayed there . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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