Allegra Kent
Allegra Kent · Arts & Literature
During ballerina Allegra Kent’s long career with the New York City Ballet, she starred in many of George Balanchine’s most famous ballets, originating several principal roles created specifically for her.
11 August 1938
Allegra Kent is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — During ballerina Allegra Kent’s long career with the New York City Ballet, she starred in many of George Balanchine’s most famous ballets, originating several principal roles created specifically for her.
During ballerina Allegra Kent’s long career with the New York City Ballet, she starred in many of George Balanchine’s most famous ballets, originating several principal roles created specifically for her. That is how the Shalvi/Hyman Encyclopedia of Jewish Women, the scholarly reference published by the Jewish Women's Archive, opens its entry on her, written by Naomi Abrahami, and the entry is linked below.
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Source: Shalvi/Hyman Encyclopedia of Jewish Women (Jewish Women's Archive) — Naomi Abrahami
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During ballerina Allegra Kent’s long career with the New York City Ballet, she starred in many of George Balanchine’s most famous ballets, originating several principal roles created specifically for her.
Source: Shalvi/Hyman Encyclopedia of Jewish Women (Jewish Women's Archive) — Naomi Abrahami
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