About Henny Mürer
Lived 1925 – 1997 (aged 71). Henny Mürer was a Norwegian journalist, dancer, choreographer and ballet dancer.
Henny Mürer (22 February 1925 – 14 January 1997) was a Norwegian choreographer and dancer. She was also a journalist and critic for the broadcast and newspaper media.
Her twin sister was Alice Mürer Siem (1925–2002) who was also a choreographer and dancer. Together with her sister, she studied at Rita Tori's Ballet School (1938–1946). She debuted at the Chat Noir (1946) and went to teach at the Royal Ballet School (1946–49). She was a soloist in the newly established Norwegian National Opera and Ballet (1958–1965). She served as rector for the National Ballet School from 1979 to 1986.
She was awarded the Music Critics' Prize (Kritikerprisen) in 1962 and the Order of St. Olav in 1988.
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Who was Henny Mürer?
Norwegian choreographer and dancer (1925–1997)
When was Henny Mürer born?
Henny Mürer was born on 22 February 1925 in Bærum Municipality.
When did Henny Mürer die?
Henny Mürer died on 14 January 1997.
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Henny Mürer was a journalist, dancer, choreographer and ballet dancer.
What nationality was Henny Mürer?
Henny Mürer was Norwegian.
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