Pierina Legnani
Pierina Legnani (1863–1930) was an Italian ballerina who introduced the 32 fouettés en tournant to the ballet world in 1893.[1][2] She was born on 30 September 1863 in Milan, Italy. From 1893 until 1901, she was Prima Ballerina Assoluta at the Mariinsky Theatre, St. Petersburg.[3] Legnani trained at La Scala.
Pierina Legnani | |
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 Legnani in La Perle, 1896 | |
| Born | 30 September 1863 |
| Died | 15 November 1930 |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | Ballerina |
Legnani danced Odette/Odile in the 1895 revised version of Swan Lake. Her last performance was in Petipa's La Camargo on 28 January 1901. She retired to her villa at Lake Como.[4] She was on the examining board of La Scala Ballet School until four months before her death. She died on 15 November 1930.
Pierina Legnani Media
Caricature of Legnani as Odette in Swan Lake by the brothers Nikolai and Sergei Legat
Legnani in the title role of Cinderella. St. Petersburg, 1893.
Legnani in the title of Cinderella. St. Petersburg, 1893.
Legnani as the Tsar Maiden in Petipa's revival of The Little Humpbacked Horse. St Petersburg, 1895.
Legnani in the title role of Raymonda. St. Petersburg, 1898.
Legnani as Medora in Petipa's final revival of Le Corsaire, with Pavel Gerdt as Conrad (left) and Alfred Bekefi as the Saïd Pasha (right). St. Petersburg, 1899.
Legnani in the title role of La Camargo, revived by Lev Ivanov. St. Petersburg, 1901.
Legnani in the title role of La Camargo with Nikolai Legat as Vestris. St. Petersburg, 1901
References
- Notes
- ↑ "Ballet Bag: Cinderella". Archived from the original on 2014-01-30. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
- ↑ Wiley, Roland John (1997). The Life and Ballets of Lev Ivanov. New York City: Oxford University Press. pp. 165. ISBN 0-19-816567-6.
- ↑ Mary Clarke and David Vaughan (eds). 1977. The Encyclopedia of Dance and Ballet. London: Pitmans. p. 209
- ↑ "Ballet Alert! An online newsletter for those who love ballet". Archived from the original on 2012-03-16. Retrieved 2012-04-07.