Sunday 19 January 2014

On this day in UK history - 19th January

On this day in UK history:

19th January 1937 – 18 year old English ballerina – Margot Fonteyn – made her debut in “Giselle” at Sadler’s Wells in London.


Margot was widely regarded as one of the greatest classical ballet dancers of all time. She spent her entire career as a dancer with The Royal Ballet eventually being appointed: Prima Ballerina Assoluta of the company by Queen Elizabeth II.




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