Aldous, Lucette (1938–)
Aldous, Lucette (1938–)
New Zealand-born ballet dancer. Born Sept 26, 1938, in Auckland, New Zealand; m. Alan Alder (Australian dancer).
As a member of Ballet Rambert in London (1957–63), danced in revivals of Tudor's Gala Performance and Dark Elegies, Cranko's Variations and La Reja, and others; danced with London Festival Ballet (1963–66), performing in such classics as Giselle, Les Sylphides and The Nutcracker; toured with Royal Ballet (1966–70); joined Australian Ballet, Sydney (early 1970s), appeared in soubrette roles in The Merry Widow and Don Quixote and toured in US and Europe; performed opposite Rudolf Nureyev in film version of Don Quixote (1973).
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