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Also known as Anna Pavlowa, Anna Pawlowa, Anna Pavlova Dandré, Anna Pavlova Dandre, Anna Pavlovna Pavlova

Russian ballet dancer (1881–1931)

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Anna Pavlova was a Russian ballet dancer, choreographer, and editor. Born in Saint Petersburg in the Russian Empire, she received her education at the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet. Her professional career began in 1899. She was a citizen of the Russian Empire and practiced Eastern Orthodoxy.

Pavlova died in The Hague in 1931 from pancreatic cancer. She is buried at Golders Green Crematorium. During her life, she received the awards Litteris et Artibus and Ingenio et arti. Her published works include *The new Pavlowa gavotte*, *Anna Pavlowa*, *Pavlowa*, *I dreamed I was a ballerina*, and *Invitation to the dance*.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1881
Died
1931
Works
12

Top works

  • The new Pavlowa gavotte
  • Anna Pavlowa
  • Pavlowa
  • I dreamed I was a ballerina
  • Invitation to the dance

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Film & TV

Acting · Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire

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…

Known for

  • Галина Уланова. Земная жизнь богини — Self2020
  • For Art's Sake: The Story of Ballets Russes — Self - Dancer: Ballets Russes (archive footage)2009
  • That's Dancing!1985
  • Omnibus — Self1967
  • The Immortal Swan — (archive footage)1935
  • The Dying Swan — The Swan1925
  • Anna Pavlova — Self1924
  • The Dumb Girl of Portici — Fenella1916

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
128
Total plays
778

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Anna
Gender
female
Citizenship
Russian Empire
Place of birth
Saint Petersburg
Place of death
The Hague
Languages spoken
Russian
Image
Anna pavlova -c. 1905.jpg
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Anna Pavlova
date of birth
1882-02-12
date of death
1931-01-23
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Anna Pavlova
name in native language
Анна Павловна (Матвеевна) Павлова
cause of death
pancreatic cancer
start of work period
1899-00-00
manner of death
natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview

Anna Pavlovna Pavlova (born Anna Matveyevna Pavlova; 12 February [O.S. 31 January] 1881 – 23 January 1931) was a Russian prima ballerina. She was a principal artist of the Imperial Russian Ballet and the Ballets Russes of Sergei Diaghilev, but is most recognized for creating the role of The Dying Swan and, with her own company, being the first ballerina to tour the world, including South America, India, Mexico and Australia.

Early life

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