cubanmiamiboy Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 At the time Jose Manuel Carreno left the National Ballet of Cuba to join ABT, his wife, Lourdes Novoa, was also a principal dancer at the cuban company. Then, after they left, i never heard anything else from her. For those familiar with ABT, did she also joined the company..?, or if not, is she still dancing somewhere else...? Link to comment
Leigh Witchel Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 Cristian - I don't think she joined the company with him. About 10 years ago at some function I met Carreno and was introduced to his wife, but not by name - who knows if it was the same person though she did look like a dancer. Link to comment
printscess Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 Cristian - I don't think she joined the company with him. About 10 years ago at some function I met Carreno and was introduced to his wife, but not by name - who knows if it was the same person though she did look like a dancer. His wife no longer dances. Link to comment
cubanmiamiboy Posted September 27, 2007 Author Share Posted September 27, 2007 Cristian - I don't think she joined the company with him. About 10 years ago at some function I met Carreno and was introduced to his wife, but not by name - who knows if it was the same person though she did look like a dancer. His wife no longer dances. What a pity. She was the first "Giselle" i ever saw live onstage, shortly after she joined NBC. She seemed to have a promissing career, until suddenly she started fading away into obscurity and then stopped being seen altogether on the Havana stages... Link to comment
carbro Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 As shown in the PBS documentary, "Born to be Wild" (cringing again at the title), she has two children. Maybe her absences were maternity leaves? Link to comment
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