Albrecht, Angele (1942–)
Albrecht, Angele (1942–)
German ballet dancer. Born Dec 13, 1942, in Freiburg, Germany.
Performed at Hamburg Opera Ballet, Germany (1960s), and won acclaim for performances in classics such as Swan Lake, Les Sylphides, Balanchine's Apollo and Palais de Cristal; became member of Maurice Béjart's company (1969), where she created roles in Actus Tragicus (1969), Beaudelaire (1972), I Trionfi (1973), Pli selon pli (1975), and others; created individualized system of notation for Béjart's works, which has been showcased as art in New York and Europe.
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