Celia Franca

Celia Franca
CC OOnt
Born
Celia Franks

(1921-06-25)25 June 1921
London, England
Died19 February 2007(2007-02-19) (aged 85)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Alma materGuildhall School of Music and Drama
Known forFounder of The National Ballet of Canada
AwardsOrder of Canada
Order of Ontario

Celia Franca CC OOnt (25 June 1921 – 19 February 2007) was a co-founder of The National Ballet of Canada (1951) and its artistic director for 24 years.[1]

  1. ^ Celia Franca dies in hospital. Ottawa Citizen. Archived 19 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine. canada.com (2007-02-19)