Revered ballerina dies, 84

Revered ballerina dies, 84

RIP

norman lebrecht

December 13, 2021

Alastair Macaulay records the passing of Galina Samsova, principal of London Festival Ballet and artistic director of Scottish Ballet:

The singularly eloquent, heroic, valuable ballerina Galina Samsova, a Russian stylist in a British context, has died, aged eighty-four. Many will never have heard of her, but she left branding memories. She was the first dancer to flood my eyes with tears; she had the most breathtakingly supple back I have ever observed in live performance. 

Read Alastair’s full tribute here.

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