Pavlova, Anna
(1881–1931)> DANCER
Pavlova, Anna (12 February 1881, St. Petersburg; 23 January 1931, The Hague), Russian dancer, was born of humble parents but gained entrance to the Imperial Academy of Ballet in her native city in 1891. Here she studied under the direction of Pavel Gerdt and Enrico Cecchetti while distinguishing herself as a student. She danced in Gerdt’s Imaginary Dryads and Alexander Gorsky ’s Clorinda for her graduating performance at the Mikhailovsky Theatre on 11 April 1899. Her obvious skill and talent in…