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Mar 25, 2024 · Dame Alicia Markova (born December 1, 1910, London, England—died December 2, 2004, Bath) was an English ballerina noted for the ethereal lightness and poetic delicacy of her dancing. Markova studied with Serafima Astafieva and Enrico Cecchetti and, after her debut at age 14 with Serge Diaghilev ’s Ballets Russes , was soon dancing leading ...
Dec 3, 2004 · Fri 3 Dec 2004 06.20 EST. Alicia Markova, who has died at the age of 94, epitomised all the qualities of a great ballerina: a total dedication to the art of classical dancing together with an...
Dec 3, 2004 · Dame Alicia Markova, one of the greatest British ballerinas of the 20th century, co-founder of the company now known as the English National Ballet and a former director of the Metropolitan...
Dec 5, 2004 · December 5, 2004 at 12:00 a.m. EST. Dame Alicia Markova, whose ethereal dancing made her one of the 20th century's greatest ballet stars, died Dec. 2 in Bath, England, a day after her 94th...
Dec 4, 2004 · Times Staff Writer. Dame Alicia Markova, one of the 20th century’s greatest classical dancers and a major influence on generations of ballet stars, has died. She was 94. Markova died Thursday...
Born in 1910 with flat feet, knock knees and weak legs, Lilian Alicia Marks was the unlikeliest of future ballet stars. First, all classical ballerinas in her day were Russian. Second, as Markova herself often joked, “What would people say to a girl with throat trouble who announced her intention of becoming an operatic singer?”
Explore. Alicia Markova is an English-born ballerina and perfectionist who seems to defy time. Ten years ago John Martin called her the greatest living ballet dancer, and the praise she has...
