Maria Gambarelli Explained

Maria Gambarelli
Birth Date:7 April 1900
Birth Place:La Spezia, Liguria, Kingdom of Italy
Death Date:4 February 1990 (aged 89)
Death Place:Huntington, New York, U.S.
Othername:Gamby
Occupation:Dancer, Actress
Yearsactive:1908–1968[1]
Spouse:[2] [3]

Maria Gambarelli (7 April 1900 – 4 February 1990) was an Italian-American ballerina and actress. She was born in La Spezia, but raised in the United States. Between 1938 and 1941 she was prima ballerina at the Metropolitan Opera.[4] She was considered to be the greatest dancer trained at the Metropolitan Opera ballet school.[5]

Selected filmography

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Notes and References

  1. News: Reflections on a Stagestruck Life. The New York Times. 24 April 1988. Delatiner. Barbara.
  2. News: Maria Gambarelli Fenton, 89, A Metropolitan Opera Ballerina. The New York Times. 9 February 1990. Dunning. Jennifer.
  3. News: Even on Waterfront, People Like to Own Pools. The New York Times. August 1970. Cook. Joan.
  4. The Italian American Experience: An Encyclopedia p.165
  5. Web site: Maria Gambarelli Broadway Photographs. 2021-03-20. broadway.cas.sc.edu.