Stanley Roseman
Dessins sur la Danse à l'Opéra de Paris
Bibliothèque Nationale de France
Bibliothèque-Musée de l'Opéra
13 March - 9 June 1996
A Selection of Entries from the Exhibition Guest Book
(English translations of texts appear in italics)
"avec ma très sincère admiration"
("with my very sincere admiration")
- Jean Favier
  Président
  Bibliothèque Nationale de France
"Votre collection des dessins est excellente - Elle exprime tout à fait la grâce et la vie de la danse - 
  Merci et bravo!"
(''Your collection of drawings is excellent - It absolutely expresses the gracefulness and the liveliness    
  of the dance - Thank you and bravo !'')
- Eva A., Paris
"En quelques coups de crayon vous avez passé toutes les émotions et les mouvements.         
 Très beau. Merci.''
(''In a few strokes of a pencil you show all the emotions and movement. Very beautiful. Thank you.'')
- Sylvie Simard, Quebec
"Lignes simples et pourtant si précises que l'on reconnait chaque modèle dans sa mouvance
  et le plus profond de son expressivité artistique. C'est certain: Voilà des dessins qui dansent!"
(''Minimum lines and yet so distinct that we recognize each model in his movement and the most  
  profound of his artistic expression. It is certain: Voilà drawings that dance!'')
- J. L., France
     In reading the entries thoughtfully written in the guest book - from the first entry contributed by Monsieur Jean Favier, President of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, who graciously opened the exhibition; from the guests at the vernissage; and from the visiting public during the course of the show - I was deeply touched by the appreciation and enthusiasm for my drawings on the dance. To each of those who have thoughtfully written, I express my heartfelt gratitude.
- Stanley Roseman
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"Your concept of the dancer is wonderful. I get a feeling of the action as it is happening.
  Thank you. Merci."
- S. Battat
, Jerusalem
Poster to the exhibition "Stanley Roseman - Dessins sur la Danse à l'Opéra de Paris," presented by the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, 1996.
"Quel immense artiste! La force et la finesse, la spontanéité. Nous sommes éblouis."
("What a great artist! The force, the subtlety, the spontaneity. We are dazzled.'')
- Vladimir and Yolande S., Paris
"Mouvement, force, grâce, legérèté, fluidité, sensualité.
  Toute l'expression artistique dans des lignes d'une grande pureté."
(''Movement, force, gracefulness, lightness, fluidity, sensuality.
  Full artistic expression through lines of a great purity.'')
- G. Silva, Paris
"C'est avec plaisir que je trouve un dessinateur aussi talentueux. Merci."
(''It is with pleasure that I have found such a talented draftsman. Thank you.'')
- M. Ronchetti, Paris
"Thank you very much for this magnificent exhibition, really representative of the dancers.''
- Vanessa Cappry
, Argenteuil, France
"Kunst met een grote K!"
(''Art with a capital A!'')
- Marleen Dirven, Westerlo, Belgium
"It was great! The best regards from Moskow the State Nations Theatre, Russia"
- S.
, Art director, Moscow (The dedication was also signed by the Director General.)
"Danse - Mouvement - Dessin
  Ici l'artiste a sans doute trouvé le langage le plus approprié pour en parler. 
  Très respectueusement,"
(''Dance - Movement - Drawing
   Here without a doubt the artist has found the most appropriate language by which to speak of it.
   Very respectfully,'')
- Wilfrid Alexandre, Paris
''Très belle exposition sur la Danse.''
(''Very beautiful exhibition on the Dance.'')
- Alice K., Paris
"The Paris Opera has always been a dream of mine! Thank you for making it even more like a dream!
  Your works are more beautiful than I ever could have imagined! I feel the music! Thank you,"
- Gina Gallo
, New Orleans
"The Drawings are the most impressive and artistic I ever saw."
- Avraham Laor
, Ramat Hasharon, Israel
''Il y a beaucoup d'emotions dans les dessins.''
(''There is much emotion in the drawings.'')
- Caroline Tremblay, Quebec
"Music on paper!"
- John Huber
, Sydney, Australia
"A great (American) artist with French roots! Bravo et Merci"  
- Mia Collor
, Paris
"Fantastico, una fiesta de movimientos. Grata a la vista."
("Fantastic, a feast of motion. Pleasing to the eye.")
- J., Spain
"Incredible work. Very sensual.
  I could really feel the movement and your enthusiasm for the dance.
  Thank you."
- A. Tambour
, Jerusalem
"I just wanted to let you know that this is the most beautiful building I have ever been privileged to enter.
  I'm glad that I was able to see your beautiful exhibit before it closed. Thank you.
- Katie Knott
, New Orleans
"Magnifique coup de crayon."
(''Magnificent stroke of the pencil.'')
- J. D., France
1. Stanley Roseman - Dessins sur la Danse à l'Opéra de Paris (text in French and English), Bibliothèque Nationale de France, 1996, p. 12.
On the occasion of the gala reopening of the Paris Opéra, Palais Garnier,
the Bibliothèque Nationale de France presented "a hundred magnificent drawings"[1]
from Stanley Roseman's oeuvre on the dance at the Paris Opéra.
Exhibition Bibliothèque Nationale de France: Page 2
Bibliothèque-Musée de l'Opéra, Palais Garnier: Gallery 2 looking into Gallery 3 with Roseman's drawings of dancers of the Paris Opéra Ballet. Photo © Ronald Davis
"Dear Stanley Roseman,
  A wonderful, spiritual, artistic exhibition.
  All the Friends of the Paris Opéra thank you for all your memory."
- Martine Czapek
  Directress
  AROP 
  Association pour le Rayonnement de l'Opéra de Paris
"C'est merveilleux. Nous restons 'sous le charme' de la danse. Merci."
(''It is marvelous. We are 'under the spell' of the dance. Thank you.'')
- B. Ronchetti, Paris
"Splendid! You've captured the movement & grace beautifully!''
- Th. C. Bernhard
, Paris
"I enjoyed your work and hope to bring my children next time.
 Thank you so much."
- Linda Y.

"You are a wonderful artist."
- Andrew M.
, New Mexico
"Très beau graphisme pour exprimer la personnalité des danseurs."
("Very beautiful draftsmanship expressing the personality of the dancers.")
- Charles G., Paris
Bibliothèque-Musée de l'Opéra, Palais Garnier
Gallery 2 looking into Gallery 3
Gallery 2 presents a selection of Roseman's drawings of star dancers of the Paris Opéra Ballet.
Gallery 3 presents drawings from Nureyev's last choreography La Bayadère; a contemporary version of Giselle, choreographed by Mats Ek; and The Four Seasons, choreographed by Jerome Robbins.
Bibliothèque-Musée de l'Opéra, Palais Garnier, photo of Gallery 3 with Roseman's drawings from the contemporary version of Giselle choreographed by Mats Ek. Photo © Ronald Davis
''Very beautiful work.''
- Brian Calhoun
, Dallas, Texas
"Can't tell you what a wonderful treat today has been for us.
  Continued success on your beautiful drawings."
- Roz and Joe Westheimer
, Somerset, New Jersey
''A very wonderful & special treat for us.''
- Ira & Barbara Levy
, New Jersey
"A magnificent collection of lightness & fluidity"
- Helen Mulroney
, Montana
"Belle exposition du mouvement. Bravo.''                                                     
(''Beautiful exhibition of movement. Bravo.'')
- Michel Schmitz, Belgium
"Your work is beautiful!"
- Kathryn Evers
, Greenboro, North Carolina
Bibliothèque-Musée de l'Opéra, Palais Garnier
Photo of Gallery 3 with Roseman's drawings from the contemporary version of Giselle, with the original score by Adolphe Adam and choreography by Mats Ek. The suite of nine drawings exhibited in Gallery 3 depict star dancers, premiere dancers, sujets, and members of the corps de ballet.
 "Ancient, classic,
  modern with line,
  movement, dimensions
  for the eye, mind,
  and senses.
  Thank you!"
- Barbara Schwarz

"Fantastic freehand
  Maestro - bravo."
- G. Oliver

"Wonderful!"
- Laurie Bach
, Seattle, Washington
"Brilliant''
- E. and E. Miller
, Farnborough, Hants, England
"Ich bin sehr beeindrucht! Danke!''
 
(I am very impressed! Thank you!'')
  Dr. Christe Rockenschaub, Austria
"The drawings are excellent."
- S. M. Dansi.
, Hyderabad, India
"Très très beau. Magnifique."  
("Very very beautiful. Magnificent'')
- T. St. André, Paris
''Very remarkable.''
- Jeanette Greenwood
, Leigh on Sea, Essex, England
"A wonderful experience. Thank you so much."
- Doug Clement
, USA
"Stanley, Bravo!"
- Danielle Corneille
, Paris
The Rotunda of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France - Bibliothèque-Musée de l'Opéra featuring Stanley Roseman's drawings of the Paris Opéra Ballet's presentation of "The Rite of Spring" from the original production of the Ballets Russes. © Photo by
The Rotunda of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France - Bibliothèque-Musée de l'Opéra featuring Stanley Roseman's drawings of the Paris Opéra Ballet's presentations of productions of the Ballets Russes. © Photo by Ronald Davis.
     The Rotunda of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France - Bibliothèque-Musée de l'Opéra featuring Roseman's drawings from the Paris Opéra Ballet's presentations of the original productions of the Ballets Russes: Petrouchka, L'Après-midi d'un faune, and The Rite of Spring.
See website page "Stanley Roseman and the Ballets Russes."
     The Rotunda of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France - Bibliothèque-Musée de l'Opéra. Displayed in vitrines in the center of the rotunda is a selection of  Roseman's drawings from the Paris Opéra Ballet's presentation of The Rite of Spring, or Le Sacre du Printemps, from the original production of the Ballets Russes.
''Merci Stanley pour les sublimes dessins.''
(''Thank you Stanley for the sublime drawings.'')
- Nadine Terestchenko, Paris
''What a wonderful surprise to have met you and to have experienced dance through your eyes!
  Merci mille fois!''
- Gayle Phillips
, Charleston, N.C.
"Thank you! Your workings in art are magnificent."
- David, Priscilla, and Ashly
, Paris
"A wonderful and sensuous exhibit."
- Nissan
, Bet Herut, Israel
"Wonderful work."
- Joel Breck

"Le travail parfait!"                                                                                                
(''The perfect work !'')
- Elizabeth Sada, Paris
"Merci pour ces merveilleux dessins."
("Thank you for these marvelous drawings.")
- Marie-Edith, Paris
''Brilliant''
- Claire and Jason Wallace
, London
"Thank you! We feel honored to have been here. Your drawings are very wonderful.
  It is such a large fabulous exhibit."
- Mary J. Andres
, Elm Grove, Wisconsin
Editor's note: Several of the guest book entries are quoted with only the initial of an inscriber's surname due to the calligraphic style of the person's signature.