Definition von dame margot fonteyn im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch
one of the UK's greatest ballet dancers, who worked with the Royal Ballet and often danced with Rudolf Nureyev (1919-91). orig. Margaret Hookham born May 18, 1919, Reigate, Surrey, Eng. died Feb. 21, 1991, Panama City, Pan. British ballerina. She debuted with the Vic-Wells Ballet (later Royal Ballet) in 1934 and soon became its leading dancer, creating many roles in works by Frederick Ashton, including Horoscope, Symphonic Variations, and Ondine. In the 1960s she won worldwide acclaim for her appearances with Rudolf Nureyev in ballets such as Swan Lake, Raymonda, and Le Corsaire. She continued to dance as a guest artist into the mid 1970s