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Maria Gambarelli
Born7 April 1900
La Spezia, Liguria, Kingdom of Italy
Died4 February 1990 (aged 89)
Huntington, New York, U.S.
Other namesGamby
Occupation(s)Dancer, Actress
Years active1908–1968[1]
Spouse

Edward Fenton

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(m. 1935)​ [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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Gambarelli (left) in the 1955 film Le Amiche

References

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

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