Darcey Bussell: The Woman Who Defined British Ballet
Dame Darcey Andrea Bussell, born Marnie Mercedes Darcey Pemberton Crittle on 27 April 1969, is arguably the most recognisable British ballerina of the modern era. Not just recognisable to people who follow the Royal Opera House, but recognisable to millions of Saturday-night TV viewers, schoolchildren who’ve seen her pop up in PE lessons, and anyone…