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CodeDS/UK/4433
NamePavlova; Anna (12 February 1881-23 January 1931); Russian ballerina
Variations of NameAnna Pavlovna Pavlova | Anna Matveyevna Pavlova
Dates12 February 1881-23 January 1931
GenderFemale (cisgender)
Place of Birth/OriginSaint Petersburg, Russian Empire (born)
RelationshipsPartner of Victor Dandré (Russian ballet impresario)
BiographyAnna Pavlova was a Russian prima ballerina of the late 19th and the early 20th centuries. She was a principal artist of the Imperial Russian Ballet and the Ballets Russes of Sergei Diaghilev. Pavlova is most recognized for her creation of the role of The Dying Swan and, with her own company, became the first ballerina to tour around the world, including South America, India and Australia.

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