Anna Pavlova
Anna Pavlova was a Russian ballet dancer of the early twentieth century, widely considered one of the greatest ballerinas in history.
She became famous for "The Dying Swan," a solo choreographed specifically for her.
The pavlova dessert—a meringue topped with cream and fruit—is named after her, supposedly created during one of her tours to Australia or New Zealand.
- balletClassical dance on pointe
- classical balletFormal European theatrical dance
- dancerOne who moves rhythmically
- RussianEastern Slavic language
- tutuShort projecting dance skirt
pointe · toe shoes · ballet shoes · swan · dying · grace · elegance · stage presence · dessert · meringue · whipped cream · St Petersburg · dance company · prima ballerina · feathers · white · ethereal · Giselle
- Dancersdancer, ballet dancer, tap dancer, modern dancer, contemporary dancer
- balletballet, ballerina, ballet dancer, ballet shoes, tutus
- Russian FiguresStalin, Lenin, Gorbachev, Trotsky, Brezhnev
- Russian Womenrevolutionary women, Catherine the Great, empresses, tsarinas, czarinas
- Russian Emigresemigres, defector, defectors, White Russians, political exiles
artistic approach and physicality
Anna PavlovaRudolf Nureyev