Anna Pavlova
Anna Pavlovna Pavlova (born Anna Matveyevna Pavlova; 12 February [O.S. 31 January] 1881 – 23 January 1931) 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 performances in South America, India and Australia.
The Dumb Girl of Portici
as FenellaFenella, a poor Italian girl, falls in love with a Spanish nobleman, but their affair triggers a...
Movie pageThat's Dancing!
as uncreditedA documentary film about dancing on the screen, from it's orgins after the invention of the...
Movie pageThe Dying Swan
as The SwanAnna Pavlova was recorded dancing The Dying Swan in a 1925 silent film, to which sound is often...
Movie pageThe Immortal Swan
as (archive footage)"The Immortal Swan", is a 1935 documentary tribute filmed not long after Pavlova's death that...
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