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Pierina Legnani | |
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 Legnani in La Perle, 1896 | |
| Born | 30 September 1863 |
| Died | 15 November 1930 |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | Ballerina |
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.
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.
References
- Notes
- ↑ Ballet Bag: Cinderella
- ↑ Wiley, Roland John (1997). The Life and Ballets of Lev Ivanov. New York City: Oxford University Press. pp. 165. . https://archive.org/details/lifeballetsoflev0000wile.
- ↑ Mary Clarke and David Vaughan (eds). 1977. The Encyclopedia of Dance and Ballet. London: Pitmans. p. 209
- ↑ "Archived copy". http://www.balletalert.com/ballets/Petipa/Swan%20Lake/SLPerf.htm.
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