Margaretha von Bahr

Professori [1]
Margaretha von Bahr
photograph of Margaretha von Bahr on stage
Margaretha von Bahr (shown here with Klaus Salin), in her 'signature role' in the ballet adaptation of Miss Julie[2]
Born
Maria Elisabet Margaretha Wasenius

(1921-12-11)11 December 1921
Helsinki, Finland
Died21 February 2016(2016-02-21) (aged 94)
Helsinki, Finland
Spouses
Lars von Bahr
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(m. 1942; div. 1948)​
Esko Sorsa
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(m. 1952; died 1991)​
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ChildrenRobert von Bahr [fi] (b. 1943),
Riki Sorsa (b. 1952 — d. 2016)

Margaretha von Bahr (née Wasenius, from 1952 von Bahr-Sorsa; 11 December 1921 — 21 February 2016)[1] was a Finnish ballet dancer, choreographer and pedagog.[4] She has been described as a leading ballet star of the post-war era in Finland.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Margaretha von Bahr" (in Finnish). Helsingin Sanomat. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Margaretha von Bahr var efterkrigstidens stora balettstjärna" (in Swedish). Hufvudstadsbladet. 5 March 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference kb was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Kuka Kukin On (Who's Who) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Otava. 1978. p. 73. Retrieved 24 January 2021.