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Maria Tallchief , America's Prima Ballerinna.
Elektragheorgheni -Please read 'The Post' Started conversation Apr 14, 2013
Maria Tallchief died this week. She was 88 years old. She was one of the top ballerina's America had. Her father was a chief of the Osage Indians in Oklahoma, who lucked up when oil was found on his farm. Since Maria and her sister showed early dancing talent--the family moved to Los Angeles.
Here is a link to Open Culture with videos showing her role in 'Firebird' by Igor Stravinsky and her dancing with Rudolph Nureyev four years before she retired.
http://www.openculture.com/2013/04/remembering_maria_tallchief_americas_great_prima_ballerina.html
She was very fond of her father and proud of her Native American heritage so despite all pressure to Russianize her name for professional reasons, she refused.
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