Alberto Alonso | |
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Born | Alberto Julio Alonso Rayneri 22 May 1917 |
Died | 31 December 2007 Gainesville, Florida, U.S | (aged 90)
Occupation(s) | Ballet dancer, choreographer |
Spouses | Elena del Cueto
(m. 1946–1962)Sonia Calero (m. 1964) |
Children | Maria Victoria Alonso, Maria Elena Alonso and Alberto Jr |
Alberto Julio Rayneri Alonso (22 May 1917 – 31 December 2007) was a Cuban dancer and choreographer, the brother of Fernando Alonso and brother-in-law of Alicia Alonso (née Martinez). He was influential in the development of the Cuban style of ballet, a combination of Russian and Western techniques with a Latin style.