Alicia Markova, 94, superstar British ballerina

Chicago Sun-Times | December 3, 2004 | Copyright

LONDON -- Alicia Markova, one of the 20th century's greatest ballerinas and a co-founder of the English National Ballet, died Thursday at the age of 94.

Ms. Markova was working until her health worsened a few months ago, the ballet company said.

Born Lilian Alicia Marks in London, she made her stage debut when she was 10, billed as "Little Alicia, the child Pavlova."

Jazzed up name

After training with Serafima Astavieva in London, she joined Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes in 1925 at the age of 14 and adopted the more exotic name of Markova.

She went on to dance with many major companies in ...

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