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Egyptian ballerina Magda Saleh\u2019s life and career, which reached its zenith as a guest star in Russia\u2019s Bolshoi Ballet, can be traced alongside Egypt\u2019s political history<\/strong>, Brian Seibert writes in a profile for the New York Times<\/a>. Saleh danced her dream role, Giselle, in Moscow in \u201can East-meets-West tale of Cold War cultural politics, [which] happened long ago, in the 1960s and early \u201870s.\u201d Saleh\u2019s career began during the height of Egypt-Soviet relations, which saw her receive training in Moscow. The shift of political alliances under Anwar Al Sadat led to a sea-change in ballet\u2019s status in Egypt. After trying in vain to fight for restoring the art\u2019s cultural significance, she retired in New York, \u201cregretful that she hasn\u2019t had the opportunity to serve her country as she would have wished.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Egyptian ballerina Magda Saleh\u2019s life and career, which reached its zenith as a guest star in Russia\u2019s Bolshoi Ballet, can be traced alongside Egypt\u2019s political history, Brian Seibert writes in a profile for the New York Times. 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