Person
Anna Pavlova
- Specialty
- Acting
- Birth
- February 12, 1881 · 49 years
- Death
- January 23, 1931
- Origin
- Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
Technical Alias
Anna Matfeievna PavlovaА́нна Матве́евна Па́вловаПавлова Анна ПавловнаПавлова Анна Матвеевна
Professional Trajectory
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.
