Grete Wiesenthal: Biography, Facts and Career
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Grete Wiesenthal (9 December 1885 – 22 June 1970) was an Austrian dancer, actor, choreographer, and dance teacher. She transformed the Viennese Waltz from a staple of the ballroom into a wildly ecstatic dance. She was trained at the Vienna Court Opera, but left to develop her own more expressive approach, creating ballets to music by Franz Schreker, Clemens von Franckenstein, and Franz Salmhofer, as well as dancing in her own style to the waltzes of Johann Strauss II. She is considered a leading figure in modern dance in Austria.
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- Full name: Grete Wiesenthal
- Born: 1885-12-09
- Nationality: Austria
- Known as: Actor
- Wikidata ID: Q79178
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Who is Grete Wiesenthal?
Grete Wiesenthal (9 December 1885 – 22 June 1970) was an Austrian dancer, actor, choreographer, and dance teacher.
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Grete Wiesenthal is Austria.
When was Grete Wiesenthal born?
Grete Wiesenthal was born on 1885-12-09.
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