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Margot Fonteyn and her Old Shanghai Friends

Posted: February 28th, 2026 | No Comments »

Margot Fonteyn, official portrait, circa 1960’s, signed by Fonteyn in 1975 with a dedication to her friend Janna Seagrim, with who she had attended ballet class in Shanghai as young girl. (for more on Fonteyn and her early ballet classes see my South China Morning Post long read on Shanghai ballet here)

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