Russian Ballerina Galina Ulanova Dies at 88 From: The Washington Post | Date: March 22, 1998 | Copyright 1998 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

Galina Ulanova, 88, one of the great ballerinas of the 20th century who from 1944 to 1960 was the soloist at the Bolshoi Theatre and the Soviet Union's top ballerina, died March 21 at a hospital here. The cause of death was not disclosed.

Her death was announced by the Bolshoi, where she was active and influential long after her years on the stage. The Kremlin later issued a message of condolence from President Boris Yeltsin.

"I learned of the death of Galina Sergeevna...

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