margot fonteyn

     

This British dame, Rudolf Nureyev's dance partner, was married to a Panamanian diplomat

Trivia about margot fonteyn

  • This dame, born Margaret Hookham, has been called "The greatest British ballerina of all time"
  • Dame seen in Ashton's "Ondine":MANY FORGOTTEN
  • In 1958 this grande dame of British ballet was acclaimed for playing a water sprite in "Ondine"
  • Born in England in 1919, formed a famous partnership with Nureyev, died a dame in 1991
  • Born Margaret Hookham in England, she made her professional debut in 1934 at the age of 15
  • In 1966 she & Nureyev danced in a movie version of the ballet "Romeo and Juliet"
  • Your "Romeo and Juliet" will make everyone forget the 1965 triumph of Rudolf Nureyev & this partner

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