Hans Christian Andersen's fables have inspired countless ballets. Few people know, however, that he was a failed dancer himself. Judith Mackrell reportsBy the time Hans Christian Andersen was a teenager he was pumped up with a belief in his own destiny, already convinced he was going to be a star. What he yearned for, however, wasn't literary fame, but the dazzle of the stage. He imagined himself singing in the limel…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:06PM on May 14, 2018