Zizi Jeanmaire obituary by Judith Cruickshank

Ballerina who shot to fame in a sensational Carmen in 1949 and went on to star in Hollywood films and the Paris music hallsZizi Jeanmaire, who has died aged 96, was a classical ballerina of distinction, and an actor, singer and chic star of the Paris music hall. Her best-known role was in one of the last century's most famous ballets, Carmen, created by her husband, Roland Petit. Its premiere on 21 February 1949 at t…

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