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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.
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...
Apr 26, 2024 · 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.
Jun 11, 2018 · Overcoming near blindness and numerous other obstacles that would have crippled lesser people, Cuban dancer Alicia Alonso (born 1921) became one of the greatest ballerinas in history and has starred in the most famous ballets all over the world.
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 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 21, 2019 · 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. The gifted ballerina performed in more than 65 countries, was granted 266 international and 225 national awards.
By Michael Crabb. Alicia Alonso, the iconic Cuban ballerina who died in October, had extraordinary fingers. In conversation you could judge her mood and reactions more accurately through their articulations than by attempting to read her facial expressions.
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 · 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.
