Amiel, Josette (1930–)
Amiel, Josette (1930–)
French ballet dancer. Born Nov 29, 1930, in Vanves, France.
Joined Paris Opéra Ballet, France (1949), where she danced in company productions of such classics as Giselle and Swan Lake and was company étoile (star, or principal dancer, 1958–71); joined faculty of Paris Opéra Ballet after retirement as dancer; further performances include parts in Serge Lifar's Chemin de Lumière (1957), Venusberg divertissement for Tannhauser (1956), and premieres of Flemming Flindt's La Leçon (1963), Symphonie de Gounod (1964), and Le Jeune Homme à Marier (1965).
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