National Ballet of Cuba
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The National Ballet of Cuba is a prominent ballet company founded in 1948 by Cuban ballerina Alicia Alonso. It is a significant cultural institution in Cuba, with its school established in 1950. The company has developed a distinctive Cuban style of ballet, blending classical works with contemporary pieces that often incorporate local themes. Under Alonso's direction, the National Ballet of Cuba has become internationally recognized, contributing to the vibrant arts scene in Cuba, which has seen substantial government support and expansion of cultural organizations since the revolution.1234
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balletBallet in the cultural milieuThe Ballet Nacional de Cuba was founded in 1948 by Cuban ballerina Alicia Alonso, who also headed the National School of Ballet Alicia Alonso (founded 1950). It provides a good model of how a western European tradition is taken up and reinterpreted to suit national and…
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CubaMusic and dance…company that would become the National Ballet of Cuba, and the head of its school. The Ballet of Camagüey, under the direction of Fernando Alonso, was established in 1971, and a second Havana company was founded in the mid-1980s. Besides classical ballet, there is the Modern Dance Company in Havana,…
Read More…company that would become the National Ballet of Cuba, and the head of its school. The Ballet of Camagüey, under the direction of Fernando Alonso, was established in 1971, and a second Havana company was founded in the mid-1980s. Besides classical ballet, there is the Modern Dance Company in Havana,…
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