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Lucette Aldous

Lucette Aldous, New Zealand-Australian ballerina and educator (died 2021)

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Born
September 26, 1938
Died
June 5, 2021
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1938

About Lucette Aldous

Lucette Aldous was an Australian prima ballerina during her performing years. She was the resident principal dancer with The Australian Ballet, and well known for performing the role of Kitri in the film of Rudolf Nureyev's production of Don Quixote, receiving many honours for her years of performance including being appointed AC in the 2018 Australia Day Honours list. Aldous began her professional career dancing Variations on a Theme in Britain's oldest dance company, Ballet Rambert, in 1957 under Dame Peggy van Praagh at the Theatre Royal. Later in 1975 Ronald Hynd created the role of Valencienne for Aldous for his production of The Merry Widow for the Australian Ballet. Rudolf Nureyev had partnered Aldous in various productions of Don Quixote in Europe, and when he created a production for the Australian company she was his natural choice for Kitri.

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Lucette Aldous timeline

  1. Aldous began her professional career dancing Variations on a Theme in Britain's oldest dance company, Ballet Rambert, in 1957 under Dame Peggy van Praagh at the Theatre Royal.
  2. Later in 1975 Ronald Hynd created the role of Valencienne for Aldous for his production of The Merry Widow for the Australian Ballet.

The world when Lucette Aldous was born

Lucette Aldous was born in 1938. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1938

  • #1 song"A-Tisket, A-Tasket" – Ella Fitzgerald
  • Top movieThe Adventures of Robin Hood
  • Best-selling bookRebecca – Daphne du Maurier

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe Louis knocks out Max Schmeling in round 1
  • Top headlineWar of the Worlds broadcast causes nationwide panic
  • Technology milestoneNuclear fission discovered
  • Defining fadSuperman debuts in Action Comics #1
  • Notable inventionInstant coffee (Nescafé)
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population129.8M

1938 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Lucette Aldous's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19382026
Gas$0.20$3.45/gal
Average home$5,100$435,000
Average income$2,800$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population129.8M341 million

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