Maria Gambarelli

Maria Gambarelli
Gambarelli in the 1930s
Born(1900-04-07)7 April 1900
La Spezia, Liguria, Italy
Died4 February 1990(1990-02-04) (aged 89)
Huntington, New York, U.S.
Other nameGamby
Occupations
  • Dancer
  • actress
Years active1908–1968
Spouse
Edward Fenton
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(m. 1935)​

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. She was considered to be the greatest dancer trained at the Metropolitan Opera ballet school.

Selected filmography

Gambarelli (left) in the 1955 film Le Amiche

References

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

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