Anna Pavlova in The Dumb Girl of Portici (USA,1916)

Anna Pavlovna (Matveyevna) Pavlova (February 12 [O.S. January 31] 1881 – January 23, 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 the creation of the role The Dying Swan and, with her own company, became the first ballerina to tour ballet around the world. Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Pavlova

The Dumb Girl of Portici (USA,1916). IMDB link: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0006614/

Leave a Reply

Powered by WordPress.com.

Up ↑

Discover more from Silent Beauties

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading