Today is the birthday of Dame Adeline Genée (1878-1970). Born Anina Jensen, the Danish native later took the first name of the admired opera singer Adelina Patti, and the last name of her uncle Alexandre Genée, who was to become her dance instructor, her ballet master, and eventually her legal guardian. At age 19 she [...]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 03:46AM on January 6, 2013