Olga Preobrazhenska was born in St. Petersburg on January 21, 1871. Her mother died shortly after her birth and her…
Marie Petipa was the daughter of famous choreographer Marius Petipa, but she has quite a tragic story behind her. Marie…
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Tamara Platonovna Karsavina was born in St. Petersburg on the 10th of March 1885. She was the daughter of well-known…
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Vaslav Nijinsky Biography Vaslav Nijinsky is one of the most famous male ballet dancers to ever have graced our planet,…
Although there have been many famous ballet dancers over the years, some of them stick out in our minds more…