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Lucile Alexia Grahn-Young 30 June — 4 April was the first internationally renowned Danish ballerina and one of the popular dancers of the Romantic ballet era. She officially debuted in at the theater and took on the leading role of Astrid in Bournonville's Valdemar in Soon the relationship between Bournonville and Grahn began to sour as she yearned to dance with the famed Paris Opera Ballet.

Grahn reportedly changed some of the steps in Valdemar to show off her footwork, prompting Bournonville to make a formal complaint to the theatre directors.

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In , Grahn had overstayed the terms of her formal leave, and was dropped from the Royal Danish Ballet's rolls. She had been appearing with the Paris 'Opera' Ballet; from to , extending her audience base, Grahn danced in several cities, including London , St. Petersburg , and Milan. In , her place among the accepted soloists of her day was acknowledged when she was invited to dance Perrot's Pas de Quatre alongside the already famous dancers Fanny Cerrito , Carlotta Grisi , and Marie Taglioni.

After , Grahn toured much of Europe, not only dancing, but also producing several ballets, including a revival of Perrot's Catarina , and even her own play Bacchus et Ariadne. Grahn moved to Hamburg , Germany in and became so fond of the country that she built a home in Munich. Grahn retired from dancing in and was married to Friedrich Young.