Henny Mürer (22 February 1925 – 14 January 1997) was a Norwegian

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and

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. She was also a

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and

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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

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(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 The Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav (; or ''Sanct Olafs Orden'', the old Norwegian name) is a Norwegian order of chivalry instituted by King Oscar I on 21 August 1847. It is named after King Olav II, known to posterity as St. Olav. Just be ...

in 1988.

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1925 births 1997 deaths Norwegian female dancers Norwegian dancers Norwegian ballerinas Artists from Bærum Norwegian choreographers Norwegian women choreographers Ballet choreographers Norwegian expatriates in England Norwegian twins {{Dance-bio-stub