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Reminiscing with a grande dame of dance
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Among her many great roles were the Nightingale and the Swan
Queen, but last Friday Dame Alicia Markova was dressed as a dove, in
the softest shades of gray. The occasion was tea at the Ritz. The
legendary ballerina, now 85 and a walking advertisement for the
benefits of a life spent dancing, was in town for a talk last night
to the Friends of the Libraries of Boston University. Markova is in
the process of handing over her papers to BU, which may not be
considered a repository for dance memo...
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Reminiscing with a grande dame of dance
The Boston Globe
; Among her many great roles were the Nightingale and the Swan Queen, but last Friday Dame Alicia Markova was dressed as a dove, in the softest shades of gray. The occasion was tea at the Ritz. The legendary ballerina, now 85 and a walking advertisement for the benefits of a life spent dancing, was
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Big dame, tiny feet From plain Alice Marks to Dame Alicia Markova; from Saturday ballet class in Finsbury Park to Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. Louise Levene is captivated by a real-life fairy tale
The Sunday Telegraph London
; `I was never intended to dance but one day - I must have been about seven or eight - my governess noticed that I had flat feet and knock knees and so my mother said `I'm going to take you to a specialist . . .' " Dame Alicia Markova tells the story of her life in the thrilled, confiding tones of
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Alicia Markova, British Ballet Legend, Dies
The Washington Post
; 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
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 "The Record (Bergen County, NJ)")
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Dame Alicia Markova, British ballet legend, at 94
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
; LEWIS SEGAL, SPECIAL FROM THE LOS ANGELES TIMES The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 12-06-2004 Dame Alicia Markova, British ballet legend, at 94 -- Helped revive 'the great classics' By LEWIS SEGAL, SPECIAL FROM THE LOS ANGELES TIMES Date: 12-06-2004, Monday Section: LOCAL Edtion: All EditionsTwo Star
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Andrew is Prince of the dance at night of ballet celebrations
Evening Standard - London
; BACK from his much-publicised holiday in Thailand, Prince Andrew was laughing and joking with the girls again, but this time it was all in the line of duty. He was at the London Coliseum last night to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of English National Ballet and the 90th birthday of its
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 "The Birmingham Post (England)")
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Tributes for 'true giant of ballet'.(News)
The Birmingham Post (England)
; Dame Alicia Markova, one of the 20th century's greatest ballerinas, died yesterday, a day after her 94th birthday. As founder and president of the English National Ballet, she was hailed a 'true great of the ballet world'. Dame Alicia, who was born Lillian Alicia Marks, founded the company with Sir
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 "Daily Post (Liverpool, England)")
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Markova dies.(News)
Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
; DAME Alicia Markova, one of the 20th Century's greatest ballerinas, died yesterday, a day after her 94th birthday.
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 "The Mirror (London, England)")
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BALLET DEATH.(News)
The Mirror (London, England)
; DAME Alicia Markova, founder and president of the English National Ballet, died yesterday - a day after her 94th birthday.
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THEY`RE BAAAAACK! Markova out to prove she's as good as gold
The Boston Globe
; The most controversial race of Olga Markova's career is one she didn't run. Despite her decisive victory in Boston last April in 2:23:43 -- the fastest marathon time by any woman anywhere in 1992 -- the federation that selected the members of the Unified Team for the Olympics last summer did not
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Ballet mourns.(News)
Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
; DAME Alicia Markova, one of the 20th century's greatest ballerinas, died yesterday, a day after her 94th birthday. As founder and president of the English National Ballet, she was hailed a ``true great of the ballet world Dame Alicia, who was born Lillian Alicia Marks, founded the company with Sir
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