Alice Mürer Siem (1925–2002) was a Norwegian ballet dancer and choreographer. Together with her twin sister

Henny Mürer 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 choreogra ...

, in Norway she was a pioneer in her field, dancing in revues, operettas and classical ballets.

Biography

Born in

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on 22 February 1925, Alice Mürer was the daughter of Johan Christopher Mürer (1891–1974) and Dagmar Jenny Bie-Peterson (1896–1977). Together with her sister, she studied at Rita Tori's ballet school from 1938 to 1946. In 1942, she made her début at

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's Carl Johan Theatre and went on to perform at the

Edderkoppen Theatre The Edderkoppen Theatre is a theatre located at St Olavs Plass in Oslo, Norway. The theatre is known for varied entertainment, ranging from comedy to musical shows. From 1967 to 2003 it was called the ABC theatre. Since 2016, it has been known ...

, the

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and the

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. She and her sister were the first foreigners to study at the

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when they arrived in 1949 for the next three years. Thereafter, Mürer danced with the

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from Monte Carlo, also performing with them in

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and frequently appearing in broadcasts. She later collaborated with Ivo Cramér, developing the choreography for '' Summer in Tyrol'', ''

My Fair Lady ''My Fair Lady'' is a musical theatre, musical with a book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe. The story, based on George Bernard Shaw's 1913 play ''Pygmalion (play), Pygmalion'' and on the Pygmalion (1938 film), 1938 film ...

'' and '' The Boy Friend'' at the Oslo Nye Teater. In 1960, she married the pianist and conductor Kåre Siem. Alice Mürer Siem died in Oslo on 10 October 2002 and is buried in Ullern Cemetery.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Siem, Alice Murer 1925 births 2002 deaths Artists from Bærum Norwegian ballerinas Norwegian expatriates in England People educated at the Royal Ballet School Norwegian twins