Fernando Alonso

Alonso, Fernando (b Havana, 27 Dec. 1914). Cuban dancer, teacher, and director. Brother of Alberto Alonso and first husband of Alicia Alonso. He studied in Havana and later New York with Mordkin and Vilzak and at the School of American Ballet. He made his debut with the Mordkin Ballet and also danced in musicals, with Ballet Caravan and with Ballet Theatre. Returning to Havana he became soloist with the Pro-Arte company and from 1948 to 1975 he was director of Alicia Alonso's company (subsequently National Ballet of Cuba). He later directed his own company, Ballet de Camagüey, for which he choreographed a version of La Fille mal gardée.