Pavlova
Prima ballerina, immortalized
Anna Pavlova was a Russian ballerina of the early twentieth century, celebrated for her grace and artistry.
She is best remembered for "The Dying Swan," a solo choreographed specifically for her.
The meringue dessert pavlova was named in her honor during one of her tours of Australia and New Zealand. (Lowercase pavlova is the dessert.)
Feminine name meaning grace
- RussianEastern Slavic language
- ballerinaClassical female dancer
- dancerOne who moves rhythmically
- prima ballerinaLead female in ballet
ballet · Ballets Russes · 1920s · tours · Australia · New Zealand
Anna
Feminine name meaning grace
prima ballerina · ballet · Ballets Russes · 1920s · tours · Australia · New Zealand
solo
Performance by one
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- artistryExceptional creative skill
- Eponymous FoodsCaesar salad, Salisbury steak, Peach Melba, Cobb salad, Reuben sandwich
- balletballet, ballerina, ballet dancer, ballet shoes, tutus
- Russian ArtistsTchaikovsky, Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Rimsky-Korsakov, Pushkin
- sweetscandy, candies, chocolates, chocolate, fudge
- microfossilsdiatoms, dinoflagellate, Emiliania huxleyi
PavlovaMartha Graham
modern dance · Isadora Duncan · contemporary dancer · modern dancer · breakdancer
Pavlovabrownie
Dense chocolate baked square
sticky toffee pudding · mud cake · bread pudding · cheesecake · fruitcake
- Pavlov's dogClassically conditioned subject
- Ivan Pavlov
- Anna Pavlova