Eugenia Eduardova
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| Born | 1882 |
| Died | 10 December 1960 (aged 77–78) |
| Nationality | Russian Empire |
| Known for | Ballet |
Eugenia Eduardova (1882 – 10 December 1960) was a Russian ballet dancer and teacher.
Biography[edit]
Eduardova was born in Saint Petersburg in 1882. She trained as a dancer and performed in Petipa ballets with the Mariinsky Ballet from 1901 to 1917. She danced with Anna Pavlova before she moved to Berlin. Eduardova also acted, appearing in a German silent film, Wandering Souls, in the 20s. Eduardova opened her own dance studio after working as the ballet master for Grosse Volksoper. In 1935 she was forced to leave Germany. Initially she moved to Paris before moving to the United States. Eduardova trained Vera Zorina, George Skibine, Alexander von Swaine and Yuri Algaroff. Eduardova married Alexei Davidov. Eduardova died 10 December 1960, in New York.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Sources[edit]
- ^ Paris, Carmen (1997). Diccionario biográfico de la danza (in Spanish). Lib Deportivas Esteban Sanz. ISBN 978-84-85977-62-8.
- ^ "archives.nypl.org -- Joseph D. Lewitan and Eugenia Eduardova Collection". archives.nypl.org.
- ^ Kirshenblatt-Gimblett, Barbara; Karp, Jonathan (11 February 2013). The Art of Being Jewish in Modern Times. University of Pennsylvania Press. ISBN 978-0-8122-0886-3.
- ^ "Offene Kurse // Ballettakademie".
- ^ Meylac, Michael (30 October 2017). Behind the Scenes at the Ballets Russes: Stories from a Silver Age. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-78672-205-8.
- ^ Dunning, Jennifer (24 November 1981). "MYRA KINCH, 77, CHOREOGRAPHER". The New York Times.
- ^ "Eduardova, Eugenia (1882–1980)". www.encyclopedia.com. Dictionary of Women Worldwide: 25,000 Women Through the Ages.
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