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Anna Pavlova

Russian ballet dancer (1881–1931)

Born 1882 · Saint PetersburgDied 1931Russian Empire
Anna Pavlova
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Anna Pavlova was a Russian choreographer, ballet dancer and dancer, born in 1882 in Saint Petersburg, who died in 1931.

Biography

Anna Pavlovna Pavlova (born Anna Matveyevna Pavlova; 12 February [O.S. 31 January] 1881 – 23 January 1931) was a Russian prima ballerina. She was a principal artist of the Imperial Russian Ballet and the Ballets Russes of Sergei Diaghilev, but is most recognized for creating the role of The Dying Swan and, with her own company, being the first ballerina to tour the world, including South America, India, Mexico and Australia.

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