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Founder of the Cuban National Ballet

We go back to 1959 when Cuba鈥檚 most famous ballet dancer Alicia Alonso turned her back on a successful career on the world stage and returned home to form Cuba鈥檚 National Ballet Company.

She spoke to Mike Lanchin in 2015.

(Photo: Alicia Alonso. Credit: Alicia Alonso)

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