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Anna Pavlova springs to life once more in her only performance on film

March 20, 2017 – 12:59 am

Thanks to the Library of Congress, audiences can see clear footage of Anna Pavlova on film. Last year the library

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Irina Kolesnikova’s endless flight with the swan

July 21, 2016 – 1:44 pm

Very few dancers remain at one company for 18 years. And that’s especially rare if they’ve been performing as a

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Tracing the path of the mystery man of the Ballets Russes in Australia

January 27, 2016 – 9:29 pm

His first name was Otis. His second name was Pearce, or maybe Pierce, as his name was often spelt. He

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Pavlova’s Italian escape, captured by the camera of Gianni

February 12, 2013 – 11:44 am

Among the many full-page photographs in the new book, Anna Pavlova, Twentieth Century Ballerina, three in particular caught my eye.

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