Sonia Osorio
Sonia Osorio | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sonia Osorio de Saint-Malo 25 March 1928 |
| Died | 28 March 2011 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Occupation(s) | Ballet dancer, Choreographer |
| Known for | Founder of the Colombia Ballet. |
| Spouse(s) | Julius Siefken du Perly Francesco Lanzoni Paleotti Alejandro Obregón Roses |
| Children |
Kenneth Siefken Osorio Bonnie Blue Siefken Osorio Giovanni Lanzoni Osorio Rodrigo Obregón Osorio Silvana Obregón Osorio |
| Parent(s) | Luis Enrique Osorio Morales Lucía de Saint-Malo Prieto |
| Awards | Order of Boyacá - (2010)[1] |
Sonia Osorio de Saint-Malo (25 March 1928 – 28 March 2011)[2][3] was a Colombian ballet dancer and choreographer. During her long career she became an important folklorist and promoter of the arts and culture having worked closely with and for the Carnival of Barranquilla and having founded in 1960 the Colombia Ballet, a national ballet company that incorporates the native dances, styles and rhythms of Colombia.
Personal life
Osorio was born on 25 March 1928 to Luis Enrique Osorio Morales and Lucía de Saint-Malo Prieto in Bogotá. Her father Luis Enrique, was a playwright and poet, one of the precursors of theatre in Colombia. She was married and divorced three times; with her first husband Julius Siefken du Perly she had two children, Kenneth and Bonnie Blue. With her second husband, Francesco Lanzoni Paleotti, she only had one child, Giovanni, and with her third husband, Alejandro Obregón Roses she had two children: Rodrigo and Silvana.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Palabras del Presidente Álvaro Uribe Vélez durante la imposición de la Cruz de Boyacá a la Maestra Sonia Osorio" (in Spanish). Office of the Press Secretary of Colombia. 2010-05-05. Retrieved 2011-03-29.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help); Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Adiós a Sonia Osorio, alma de la danza colombiana". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 2011-03-28. Retrieved 2011-03-29.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "La maestra Sonia Osorio, ha fallecido hoy Lunes 28 de Marzo" (in Spanish). Colombia Ballet. 2010-05-05. Retrieved 2011-03-29.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Galería de Fotos de Sonia Soto". Jet-Set (in Spanish). Semana. 2010-05-05. Retrieved 2011-03-29.