'One of the great ballerinas of history': Dance legend Alicia Alonso dies at 98

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Alicia Alonso, the revered ballerina and choreographer, dies at age 98.

So great was Alonso's prestige that she was considered untouchable in a country where even the highest-placed have run afoul of the government, and she wielded that power to defend her own.

Although ultimately she could see only lights and shadows, she performed into her 70s, before retiring in 1995 after a performance in Italy. Even then she would occasionally put on her dance shoes and practice on stage using the stage-side lights as guides.Offstage, she continued to devise choreography, plan tours and even design the company's performance programs.

There were also signs of coolness in her relationship with her daughter, who started her own school and accepted many students who fell short of Alonso's rigid ideal but went on to considerable achievements. "There is a sense that this is the closing of a circle," Kevin McKenzie, the company's artistic director, told The New York Times."Alicia has closure. She is acknowledged worldwide as one of the great ballerinas of history."

 

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伟大的艺术家,中国的老朋友。 Great artist, China's friend.

RIP

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