In reality, the genesis of the ballet goes back even further ... with long kimono-like dresses and parasols and the mayflies look “a little like [swimming movie star] Esther Williams ...
The agile octogenarian's love affair with ballet began in the 1940s. "My mother took me to the ballet … I was six and I had a passion for it immediately," Mr D'Aulnais said. "I loved the whole ...