soloist

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Created in 1961 for a female soloist, it was later adapted in 1979 for the Argentine star dancer Jorge Donn, Bejart's partner.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

“Amadeus” relies heavy on monologues, and Mays is not only a crack ensemble player but also a master soloist.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

It’s not as scary as being a soloist.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

The recently promoted soloist expanded his choreography’s bounding and spinning challenges into a dimension all his own—when sprung in the air, he hung there, still; when grounded by turns, he rotated like some serene tornado.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

She performed as a soloist with many of the nation’s leading orchestras and became immensely popular with radio audiences, appearing regularly on The Bell Telephone Hour, a classical program broadcast weekly over the NBC network.

From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman