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Tilly Ottilie Ethel Leopoldine Losch
1903 - 1975
Dancer, choreographer and artist, the Countess of Carnavorn studied ballet with the Viennese Opera, choreographed the dances in Max Reinhardt's 1924 Berlin production of A Midsummer Night's Dream and performed The 7 Deadly Sins with Kurt Weill's music and Brecht's text. Made her London debut in Noel Coward's musical review The Year of Grace, and danced with Fred Astaire in New York in The Beggars Waltz. Abandoned dance following severe depression and began her successful painting career. Cancer
Buried by stargirl on December 25, 2010
Dance of Her Hands: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_dOSfEnKJo
Here's to Tilly Losch and all the 'scandalous women' whose behaviour was not designed to shock or outrage social mores, but simply to live and love the way they chose. I salute you! Peace.
