Margot Fonteyn, the legendary prima ballerina of the Royal ballet

A lot of the dancers left a bright trace in the development of classical ballet, but one of them stood a special grace and aristocracy. At first a small and quiet girl Peggy Hukam just danced, but eventually grew out of it, the famous Queen Margot Fonteyn.

Margo on scene

In 6 years she had visited the theatre and watched the famous Anna Pavlova, worked in the Studio of Russian emigre George Goncharov, and after his return to London he took lessons from the most Seraphim Astafyeva and Mathilde Kschessinska. The girl worked hard, not all of it would come out immediately, however, her ability to take yourself in hand in any difficult situation not once rescued a young dancer.

Margo's mother really wanted to make a girl a real ballerina. She gave her daughter to a prestigious London ballet school under the direction of Ninette de Valois, and a few years later Margaux already made her debut in the Nutcracker by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, in which she danced a Snowflake among other artists of the corps de ballet. However, it was immediately noticed and appreciated, and the dance called exceptional.

Under the guidance of the brilliant choreographer Frederic Ashton * this creative Duo created in the future a lot of interesting numbers, Margaux danced solo parts in the ballets:" Swan lake"," Sleeping beauty"," Undine "and"Sylvia"**. She lived the fate of their heroines somehow in English: a little distant, without much affectation. Her Princess Aurora of the Sleeping beauty was truly delightful, the movements are precise and flawless, the lines are perfect and the rise is swift.

The audience clapped so that some even fell from the lodges, and when Margo was doing his famous "rose Adagio" it seemed that the dancer motionlessly costs only on the big toe of the right foot. Some sensitive ladies watched in amazement at it all while forgetting to breathe, and, unfortunately, some fainted.

However, to work with Mr. Ashton, Margot was very difficult, he was both demanding and extremely passionate, but she wanted to learn all the nuances of dance and to master the technique, trained, danced, and have unsurpassed craftsmanship and elegance.

Fontaine had to take lessons in speech technology to talk more confidently with journalists. Margaux often had to pose to get better at the pictures. After all, the ballerina can not just relax, she lives — dancing.

With the help of Frederic Margaux gained such a coveted fame. Wonderful performances and a party, who danced the ballerina in "Rio Grande" by C. Lambert and "Kissing Fairies", many remembered for a lifetime. Her Creole and the most airy of Brides still amaze the enthusiastic audience. And I really like the party Margo in a magical ballet,"Cinderella."

Margaux was musical and had a great flair, felt the music like no other, she always wanted to work with her, she was able to win over different people and become a universal favorite.

During the second world war, during the bombing, the audience refused to leave the theater, if the stage danced gorgeous Margot Fontaine. About ballerina often said that she had an iron back and steel toe, and the technique is so simple — perfect. In fact, it was. Look how it moves, what plastic, grace, posture. It seems that the ballerina seemed to float over the stage like a feather.

For many years the ballerina had a permanent partner - * * Robert Helpmann**. However, young people have developed quite a difficult relationship. Robert thought the girl was too pompous and arrogant, trying to communicate with her only in rehearsals. She's like a true English did not show personal feelings, hide feelings, "came to life" only in the dance, when he went on stage.

Robert Helpmann and Margaux

Margo danced the main parts in the performances of Helpmann: in "hamlet" she was a gentle Ophelia, fluttered to the music of Pyotr Tchaikovsky, in the "Girl of the night" handsome *** Roland Petit* became a graceful Cat. This woman was able to transform into any of the heroines, forget their failures and head to dance. She was not only a great dancer, but also a first-class artist.

However, despite the many fans and admirers ballerina married only 34 years old. Her choice was known as a ladies ' man with a very dubious reputation, and his name was Roberto Emilio arias.

The Aries Margot knew from his youth and decided to link their fate with him, although the heart of adventure in her life was enough, but Tito she fell in love for real, and as a simple girl lost his head. With him she has remained forever.

[Margo's husband](https://cdn2.umbrella.green/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/2-14 Oh.(jpg)

Margaux's life became more intense, she met Fidel Castro, Churchill, and king Hussein of Jordan. Together with Tito they went to a longtime friend of her husband — billionaire Aristotle Onassis. But his ballet career Margo is not forgotten. She still danced and shone on the stage.

In 1956, the dancer receives an honorary award "Dame of the Order of the British Empire" after this point it became known as Dame Margot Fonteyn, or the Lady of the Grand cross. She is considered one of the 3 great Royal ballet primes in England. 5 years later, at the age of 42 years, Margot is Dating 23-year-old Rudolf Nuriev, and her life takes on new meaning.

She was about to leave the scene, but Rudolph allegedly opened her second wind and she bloomed again, look younger, and live a different life. Ballerina as if he were flying, the Duo put the new performances that have gathered millions of viewers around the world.

After their role in the ballet Giselle, the audience ovation did not stop for 40 minutes, the audience simply did not leave the audience, the artists were summoned to the stage 26 times. In London this Giselle has never seen. The Duo Ghost and easy Margot and painfully-passionate Rudolph just blew up the hall. It seemed that Fontaine was able to turn back time. See their brilliant Duo in the ballet Giselle.

Fontaine was a kind and sympathetic person and a very trusting woman, but only next to Rudolf she really felt happy. Only dancing with him on the same stage, she came to life, turned into a young girl, and forgot about all the hardships and difficulties of his marriage.

Margo was one of a kind and open, her dance can be admired for hours, it's so exciting beautiful... Her partners on stage was considered the fountain of the goddess of dance and Queen of British ballet. But if you hear the sentence: "she dances like a Margaux", you know what I'm talking about Lady Fontaine, about the most sensual dancer in the UK.

In the last years of her life, Margaux looked like a wandering Gypsy, spent the day in London, danced, and then went to her husband, who was confined to a wheelchair. A week spent with him, and then again flew in the Royal theatre. Margo stayed with Tito to the last, and often Nureyev pay her bills, the ballerina sometimes do not have enough money to keep all relatives of the husband.

By the 60th anniversary of the great dancer she was awarded the title of "Absolute prima ballerina". As said the artist: "Many had to wait in the wings, and I made directly on the crest of a wave... " .

This woman became the most famous Western ballerina of her time. A slight smile, hot eyes Shine, thrilling temperament, her "steel spine" and iron will surprised many. Margot became Queen of British ballet. She managed to create a stunning career and open a new page in the history of world art.