Giselle

Ashton revisited Giselle in 1962. The lead dancers were Margot Fonteyn and Rudolph Nureyev.
Margot Fonteyn - was born 18th May 1919 and died 21st February 1991. She was an english barrerina of the 20th century. She is widely regarded as one of the greatest classical ballet dancers of all time. She spent her entire career as a dancer with the Royal balley. Her dancing lift started when she was 4. When she was 4 her mother signed her up for ballet classes with her older brother. For 6 years Margot lived in Tientsin where she studied ballet. Her mother then brought her back to London when she was 14 to pursue a ballet career. In 1933, she joined the Vic-Wells Ballet school. She was most noted in the ballets of Sir Frederick Ashton, including Ondine, Dsphnis and chloe and Sylvia.