De Leporte, Rita (c. 1910–)

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De Leporte, Rita (c. 1910–)

American ballet dancer. Born c. 1910 in New York, NY.

Made professional debut at Metropolitan Opera Ballet in New York City (1922), and danced in Lakmé, Aida and The Bartered Bride, among others; performed as lead female dancer in Sammy Lee's Skyscrapers (1925) at the Opera House in NY; retired at young age (1935).

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