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Alicia Alonso
Sign in to saveAlso known as Alicia Ernestina de la Caridad Martínez Hoya, Alicia Martínez Hoya, Alicia Ernestina de la Caridad Martinez Hoya, Alicia Martinez Hoya, Alicia Martínez
Cuban prima ballerina assoluta and choreographer (1920-2019)
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Within Vinony's link graph, Alicia Alonso is referenced by 122 other articles, and connects out to American Ballet Theatre, Spain and New York City.
It is catalogued under topics including 1920 births, 2019 deaths and 20th-century Cuban ballet dancers.
Its subject is documented across 37 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Born
- Alicia Ernestina de la Caridad del Cobre Martínez del Hoyo , ( 1920-12-21 ) 21 December 1920, Havana , Cuba
- Died
- 17 October 2019 (2019-10-17) (aged 98), Havana, Cuba
- Occupation
- Ballet dancer
- Spouses
- Fernando Alonso ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1937 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1975 ) Pedro Simón Martínez, ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1975 )
- Children
- Laura Alonso
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Cuba
- Place of birth
- Havana
- Place of death
- Havana
- Spouse
- Fernando Alonso
- Position held
- UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador
- Educated at
- School of American Ballet
- Languages spoken
- Spanish
- Award
- Order of José Martí
- Notable work
- Giselle
- Field of work
- choreography
- Image
- Alicia Alonso by Annemarie Heinrich, 1958.jpg
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- Commons category
- Alicia Alonso
- date of birth
- 1920-12-21
- birth name
- Alicia Ernestina de la Caridad del Cobre Martínez del Hoyo
- name in native language
- Alicia Alonso
- married name
- Alonso
- date of death
- 2019-10-17
- subject has role
- centenarian
- P10632
- Alicia Alonso
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Encyclopedic overview
Alicia Alonso (born Alicia Ernestina de la Caridad del Cobre Martínez del Hoyo; 21 December 1920 – 17 October 2019) was a Cuban prima ballerina assoluta and choreographer whose company became the Ballet Nacional de Cuba in 1955. She is best known for her portrayals of Giselle and the ballet version of Carmen.
From the age of nineteen, Alonso was afflicted with an eye condition and became partially blind. Her partners always had to be in the exact place she expected them to be, and she used lights in different parts of the stage to guide herself.
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