Anna Pavlova
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Anna Pavlova (St Petersburg, 12 February 1881 – The Hague, Netherlands, 23 January 1931) [1] was a Russian, and later English, ballerina of the early 20th century.
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Born | Анна Павловна (Матвеевна) Павлова (1881-02-12)February 12, 1881 |
Died | January 23, 1931(1931-01-23) (aged 49) The Hague, Netherlands |
Nationality | Russian |
Occupation | Ballerina |
Years active | 1899–1931 |
Parent(s) | Lyubov Feodorovna Lazar Polyakov or Matvey Pavlov |
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She is widely regarded as one of the finest classical ballet dancers in history. She was a principal artist of the Imperial Russian Ballet and the Ballets Russes of Serge Diaghilev.
Pavlova is most recognised for dancing the rôle of The Dying Swan. She danced this short ballet (only four minutes) about 4000 times. The choreography was by Mikhail Fokine. Her interpretation influenced the way others danced Odette in Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake.[1]
In the early 20th century, with her own company, Pavlova became the first ballerina to tour ballet around the world.