Alicia Markova, British Ballet Legend, Dies From: The Washington Post | Date: December 5, 2004| Author: Matt Schudel | Copyright 2004 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

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 birthday. No cause of death was reported.

She either performed with or was mentored by nearly every significant figure in international ballet of the past century, including Anna Pavlova, Sergei Diaghilev, George Balanchine and Frederick Ashton. Miss Markova, who was 5-foot-2, had a regal stage bearing and an unearthly grace that left ...

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