Alicia Markova, British Ballet Legend, Dies

The Washington Post | December 5, 2004| | Copyright

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 viewers and critics awestruck.

In spite of her adopted Russian name, Miss Markova was British by birth. The ...

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