From Hollywood icons Rita Hayworth and Fred Astaire, to superstar ballerinas Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev and larger-than-life opera singer Luciano Pavarotti, the talent in our Theatre and Dance archive is as diverse as it is dazzling.
Immerse yourself in the exciting world of theatre and dance, with a collection that includes scenes of the elegant La Scala Opera House, 1950s showgirls performing in Las Vegas and Grace Jones dancing the night away at Studio 54.
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Dancing Woman
Photo by: The LIFE Picture Collection
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Dorothy Dandridge
Photo by: Ed Clark © Life Picture Collection
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Ballerinas Standing on Window
Photo by: Alfred Eisenstaedt © Life Picture Collection
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The Latin Quarter Nightclub
Photo by: Gordon Parks © Life Picture Collection
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Showgirl
Photo by: Gordon Parks © Life Picture Collection
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Backstage at the Latin Quarter
Photo by: Gordon Parks © Life Picture Collection
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West Side Story
Photo by: Gjon Mili © Life Picture Collection
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Margot Fonteyn, 1949
Photo by: Mirrorpix
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La Scala Opera House
Photo by: Alfred Eisenstaedt © Life Picture Collection
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Rudolf Nureyev, 1968
Photo by: Giancarlo Botti © Gamma Rapho
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Luciano Pavarotti
Photo by: George Lange
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Gypsy Rose Lee adjusting her lipstick
Photo by: Alfred Eisenstaedt © Life Picture Collection
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Ballet Girls
Photo by: Alfred Eisenstaedt © Life Picture Collection
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The Las Vegas Nightlife Boom
Photo by: Loomis Dean © Life Picture Collection
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Bluebell Girl
Photo by: Ralph Crane © Life Picture Collection
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Showgirls
Photo by: Loomis Dean © Life Picture Collection
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Ringling Brothers Circus
Photo by: Nina Leen © Life Picture Collection
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