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Svetlana Beriosova: Quick Facts

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Born September 24, 1932 • Kaunas • Lithuania
Died November 10, 1998 (aged 66) • London • England

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Svetlana Beriosova poses en pointe in a tutu and ballet costume, lit dramatically against a plain backdrop during a performance of Don Juan with the Sadler Wells Ballet.
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