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This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Zorina, Vera".
Vera Zorina (born Eva Brigitta Hartwig) was a dancer and actress born in Berlin in 1917. In 1933, she was discovered in London by representatives of the Ballet Russe, Leonide Massine and Colonel de Basil, who gave her stage name. The Goldwyn Follies in 1938 launched her movie career. She was at one time married to famous ballet choreographer George Balanchine. She writes to Merton under Brigitta Lieberson (the last name was of her second husband, Goddard Lieberson). She sends Merton a recording she did of Hérodiade, but is concerned that it is not appropriate for a monastic audience. Merton expresses his enjoyment in the recording and continues to correspond with Zorina.
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| # | Date | From/To | First Lines | Pub ✓ | Notes |
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1964/06/15 |
HLS to Merton |
This is the recording of Hindemith's Hérodiade! In doing the work I was obliged to speak both |
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«detailed view» |
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1964/07/01 |
TAL[c] from Merton |
I am sorry to be such a foul unsociable being when it comes to correspondence and such things. |
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«detailed view» |
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1964/07/10 |
TAL[c] from Merton |
Finally, in the dead of night, with earphones, I have listened to Herodiade etc and found nothing |
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1964/07/15 |
HLS to Merton |
I was delighted to receive not only one, but two letters from you - the second one today. |
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1964/10/25 |
HPCS to Merton |
My husband and I are for the first time in Greece and visited this beautiful monastery |
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[verso: black and white photograph of a mosaic from a monastery in Greece]
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1964/12/21 |
TL[c] from Merton |
Thanks for your letter, and for the records which arrived today. I will enjoy listening again |
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1965/04/10 |
TL[c] from Merton |
Your special delivery of April 8th reached me this morning, and I am answering it without delay. |
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