31src: https://digitalarchive.tpl.ca/internal/media/dispatcher/1951835/fullAbove, Celia Franca, founder fo the National Ballet, wearing an an outfit by Ottawa designer Nicola Lang, is escorted by Arnold Spohr,retired artistic director of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet11/24/1989Bull, RonTSPA_0048212F7616500259747src: https://digitalarchive.tpl.ca/internal/media/dispatcher/1951846/fullAbove left, National Ballet of Canada founder Celia Franca, who directed the company's 35th anniversary celebration, chats with Governor-General Jeanne Sauve3/2/1987Dunlop, AlTSPA_0048220F7616505259753src: https://digitalarchive.tpl.ca/internal/media/dispatcher/1951842/fullAppleause! Applause! National Ballet founder Celia Franca (left) acknowledges the applause of the company's principal dancers, Frank Augustyn, Tomas S(...)2/25/1987Dunlop, AlTSPA_0048218F7616503259751src: https://digitalarchive.tpl.ca/internal/media/dispatcher/2029754/fullBallet star Rudolf Nureyev chats with Celia Franca, artistic director of the national Ballet company, at a party in the O'Keefe Centre after his perfo(...)2/9/1971Franca, Celia, 1921-2007TSPA_0071225F7651547295690src: https://digitalarchive.tpl.ca/internal/media/dispatcher/1922561/fullBruhn, Erik10/1/1985Bruhn, ErikTSPA_0034984F7602662245792src: https://digitalarchive.tpl.ca/internal/media/dispatcher/1950734/fullCelia Franca10/10/1978Franca, Celia, 1921-2007TSPA_0048228F7615967259186src: https://digitalarchive.tpl.ca/internal/media/dispatcher/1951850/fullCelia Franca: At 59, the founder of the National Ballet of Canada can still do a mean Irish step dance2/11/1981Franca, Celia, 1921-2007TSPA_0048229F7616506259754src: https://digitalarchive.tpl.ca/internal/media/dispatcher/1951844/fullCelia Franca, centre, was the host5/15/1989Franca, Celia, 1921-2007TSPA_0048219F7616504259752src: https://digitalarchive.tpl.ca/internal/media/dispatcher/1950722/fullCelia Franca, founder of the National Ballet, lives in retirement in Ottawa - but she still has the ankle of a star10/10/1978Franca, Celia, 1921-2007TSPA_0048222F7615961259180src: https://digitalarchive.tpl.ca/internal/media/dispatcher/1951572/fullCelia Franca in retirement. Carrying 25-year-old memories of the National Ballet10/13/1976Franca, Celia, 1921-2007TSPA_0048231F7616371259609src: https://digitalarchive.tpl.ca/internal/media/dispatcher/1950708/fullCelia Franca. Leader for 22 years11/30/1972Barkley, HaroldTSPA_0048206F7615955259174src: https://digitalarchive.tpl.ca/internal/media/dispatcher/1951574/fullCella Franca: National Ballet founder was shocked when told Grant had been forced out2/1/1981Franca, Celia, 1921-2007TSPA_0048232F7616372259610src: https://digitalarchive.tpl.ca/internal/media/dispatcher/1951451/fullFranca2/9/1975Darrell, DickTSPA_0048214F7616312259545src: https://digitalarchive.tpl.ca/internal/media/dispatcher/1950724/fullFranca, Celia (entertainment) - Portraits10/13/1976Franca, Celia, 1921-2007TSPA_0048223F7615962259181src: https://digitalarchive.tpl.ca/internal/media/dispatcher/1950728/fullFranca, Celia (entertainment) - Portraits10/13/1976Franca, Celia, 1921-2007TSPA_0048225F7615964259183src: https://digitalarchive.tpl.ca/internal/media/dispatcher/1950730/fullFranca, Celia (entertainment) - Portraits10/10/1978Franca, Celia, 1921-2007TSPA_0048226F7615965259184src: https://digitalarchive.tpl.ca/internal/media/dispatcher/1950732/fullFranca, Celia (entertainment) - Portraits10/10/1978Franca, Celia, 1921-2007TSPA_0048227F7615966259185src: https://digitalarchive.tpl.ca/internal/media/dispatcher/1950710/fullFranca, Celia - Miscellaneous and Groups11/9/1976Franca, Celia, 1921-2007TSPA_0048207F7615956259175src: https://digitalarchive.tpl.ca/internal/media/dispatcher/1950712/fullFranca, Celia - Miscellaneous and Groups6/11/1976Franca, Celia, 1921-2007TSPA_0048208F7615957259176src: https://digitalarchive.tpl.ca/internal/media/dispatcher/1950716/fullFranca, Celia - Miscellaneous and Groups7/4/1972Franca, Celia, 1921-2007TSPA_0048209F7615958259177src: https://digitalarchive.tpl.ca/internal/media/dispatcher/1951453/fullFranca, Celia - Miscellaneous and Groups6/26/1974Bull, RonTSPA_0048215F7616313259546src: https://digitalarchive.tpl.ca/internal/media/dispatcher/1951455/fullFranca, Celia - Miscellaneous and Groups6/26/1974Bull, RonTSPA_0048216F7616314259547src: https://digitalarchive.tpl.ca/internal/media/dispatcher/1951839/fullFranca, Celia - Miscellaneous and Groups6/26/1974Bull, RonTSPA_0048217F7616502259749src: https://digitalarchive.tpl.ca/internal/media/dispatcher/1951570/fullGranda dame2/11/1981Franca, Celia, 1921-2007TSPA_0048230F7616370259608src: https://digitalarchive.tpl.ca/internal/media/dispatcher/1951576/fullHonored: Named to Order of Canada are, from left, former prime minister Pierre Trudeau, former Supreme Court justice Roland Ritchie, businessman Robert Blair and National Ballet founder Celia Franca2/1/1981Franca, Celia, 1921-2007TSPA_0048233F7616373259611src: https://digitalarchive.tpl.ca/internal/media/dispatcher/1950718/fullia Franca says that she got knots in her ach from constant financial struggles of the National Ballet6/26/1974Bull, RonTSPA_0048210F7615959259178src: https://digitalarchive.tpl.ca/internal/media/dispatcher/2014945/fullLeft, Celia Franca, founding artistic director of the National Ballet of Canada and choreographer of its production of The Nutcracker, greets her latest Clara12/17/1986Franca, Celia, 1921-2007TSPA_0065426F7644667288783src: https://digitalarchive.tpl.ca/internal/media/dispatcher/1951837/fullLooking over the menu at party last night sponsored by National Ballet Guild at Seaway Towers hotel are Mrs11/24/1962Franca, Celia, 1921-2007TSPA_0048213F7616501259748src: https://digitalarchive.tpl.ca/internal/media/dispatcher/1950726/fullThe national ballets Celia Franca5/19/1973Franca, Celia, 1921-2007TSPA_0048224F7615963259182src: https://digitalarchive.tpl.ca/internal/media/dispatcher/1950720/fullNational Ballet welcomed home. National ballet founder and director Celia Franca leads her dancers from the jet that brought them back from a successf(...)7/4/1972Franca, Celia, 1921-2007TSPA_0048211F7615960259179src: https://digitalarchive.tpl.ca/internal/media/dispatcher/2103833/fullPictures of costume designs for the opening ballet The Nutcracker decorated a wall of the lower lounge at O'Keefe Centre for the opening night party. (...)12/28/1964Franca, Celia, 1921-2007TSPA_0048221F7685425330138