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Alicia Alonso's Giselle

By Margaret Willis, 04 November 2014
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Reviewed at Avelladena, Havana on 2 November 2014
Programme
Giselle (Alicia Alonso, Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot)
Performers
Ballet Nacional de Cuba
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Margaret Willis
Margaret Willis
Margaret studied ballet in Moscow for five years and later was a member of London City Ballet. A reviewer since 1978 for many newspapers and magazines including Dancing Times and Dance Magazine, Margaret is a specialist on Russian Ballet, and has written books on Russian Ballet and Carlos Acosta.