A New Leader, At Last, To Bring Cuban Ballet Into The Future

BRIAN SEIBERT, NY Times: Dance
Wed, 05/15/2019 - 11:12am

Viengsay Valdés, a star ballerina and hometown hero, assumes the mantle worn, seemingly forever, by the 98-year-old Alicia Alonso.

Topics: dance

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