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Pavlova, Anna Matveyevna |
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Pavlova, Anna Matveyevna (pävlō`və, Rus. än`nə mətvyā`əvnə päv`ləvə), 1881–1931, Russian ballerina. In 1892 she entered the Imperial Ballet School, St. Petersburg. She made her debut in 1899 at the Maryinsky Theatre, but it was only after tours to Scandinavia (1907) and to Berlin and Vienna (1908) that she gained fame. In Paris, Pavlova danced (1909) with Nijinsky in Diaghilev's Ballet Russe; she made her American debut in 1910. Thereafter, until her death, she toured extensively with her own company, working for the first year in partnership with Mikhail Mordkin. Pavlova, considered the greatest ballerina of her time, excelled in Giselle, Chopiniana, and especially in The Dying Swan, choreographed for her by Michel Fokine Fokine, Michel (mēshĕl` fōkēn`, Rus. ..... Click the link for more information. . Her repertoire included 23 ballets and 80 divertissements. Pavlova's perfect classical technique and ethereal quality brought her universal acclaim. BibliographySee biographies by A. H. Franks et al. (1956), O. Kerensky (1973), and J. and R. Lazzarini (1981). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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