Bardin, Madeleine (c. 1920–)

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Bardin, Madeleine (c. 1920–)

French ballet dancer. Born c. 1920 in Paris, France.

Joined ballet company of Paris Opéra and danced there for most of her career; gave most notable performances in works by Serge Lifar, including Les Mirages, La Péri and Le Chevalier et la demoiselle; moved to New York City to perform in Cyril Richard's La Péricole (c. 1956) and remained in US.

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