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Alicia Alonso (born Alicia Ernestina de la Caridad del Cobre Martínez del Hoyo; 21 December 1920 – 17 October 2019) was a Cuban prima ballerina assoluta and choreographer whose company became the Ballet Nacional de Cuba in 1955. She is best known for her portrayals of Giselle and the ballet version of Carmen.
Alicia Alonso was a Cuban ballerina highly regarded for her convincing portrayals of leading roles in the great works of classical and Romantic ballet. She was best known for her lively, precise Giselle and for her sensual, tragic Carmen.
Oct 17, 2019 · Cuban ballet dancer Alicia Alonso has died age 98, the country's state media has announced. Alonso is considered one of the greatest 20th Century ballerinas. She began to lose her sight at 19,...
Oct 18, 2019 · Legendary Cuban ballerina Alicia Alonso, who achieved global acclaim in the 1940s and went on to run the internationally renowned National Ballet of Cuba for decades, died on Thursday at age 98, state-run media said.
Oct 17, 2019 · Alicia Alonso, who overcame near-blindness to become a charismatic ballerina of unusual range and power, and who helped found what became, with Fidel Castro’s support, the National Ballet of...
Oct 21, 2019 · In the early morning hours of this Thursday, 17 October 2019, Prima Ballerina Assoluta Alicia Alonso, a figure of world renown, died in Havana. Alicia Alonso, born in Havana on 21 December 1920, was also an outstanding choreographer and pedagogue, whose unique imprint identifies the Cuban School of Ballet.
Legendary Cuban ballerina Alicia Alonso, who achieved global acclaim in the 1940s and went on to run the internationally renowned National Ballet of Cuba for decades, died on Thursday at age...
Oct 17, 2019 · Alicia Alonso, a ballet star known for her impeccable technique and exuberant stage presence and who became a national heroine in her native Cuba after founding one of the country’s premiere...
Oct 17, 2019 · Alicia Alonso, the revered ballerina and choreographer, died Thursday at age 98. She was recognized the world over for the stylized beauty of her choreography and was named prima...
Oct 17, 2019 · HAVANA (AP) — Alicia Alonso, the revered ballerina and choreographer whose nearly 75-year career made her an icon of artistic loyalty to Cuba’s socialist system, died Thursday at age 98.
