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Tina Sutton - The Making of Markova

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Boston Globe writer Tina Sutton brings us the definitive biography of Lillian Alicia Marks, a.k.a. Alicia Markova, the world class ballerina whose whirlwind life seems like a fairy tale--costumes designed by Matisse, choreography by Balanchine, and the first dancer to ever appear on television.  She brought ballet to the masses, bringing the sublime into the every day. 

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