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Margot Fonteyn was an English ballerina regarded as one of the greatest classical ballet dancers of all time. Her career with The Royal Ballet spanned over four decades, during which she became the company's prima ballerina assoluta. Fonteyn was celebrated for her technical precision, grace, and dramatic interpretation, particularly in roles such as Aurora in "The Sleeping Beauty" and Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet." Her legendary partnership with Rudolf Nureyev brought new heights to ballet and left a lasting legacy in the world of dance.
"Genius is another word for magic, and the whole point of magic is that it is inexplicable."
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"The one important thing I have learned over the years is the difference between taking one's work seriously and taking one's self seriously. The first is imperative and the second is disastrous."
"Any sort of pretension induces mediocrity in art and life alike."
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