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Birth
Anna was born in St. Petersburg, Russia to Lyubov Feodorovna, a washwomen. Matvey Pavlov was her step father, as her real father was never known. ("Anna Pavlovna Pavlova." 1) -
Sleeping Beauty (no month or day)
At 8 years old, Anna got to see Sleeping Beauty at the Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg with her mother. This is how she knew she wanted to dance. ("Anna Pavlovna Pavlova" 1). -
Graduation (no month or day)
At the age of 18, Anna graduated from the St. Petersburgh Imperial Dance School ("Anna Pavlovna Pavlova" 1). -
Ballets after Graduation (no month or day)
Within the years following her graduation, Anna performed in many ballets including The Pharoh's Daughter, Sleeping Beauty, and Giselle. Anna's style was very different from those of her time. She could dance with bent legs and bad turnout but critics were amazed by her spirit and physicality (Gulimova 1). -
Marinsky Theatre (no month or day)
Anna joined to Marrinsky Theatre and danced as a second soloist. She was promoted to first soloist within the year ("The Legendary Anna Pavlova" 1). -
Dying Swan (no month or day)
When Anna was at the Marrinsky Theatre, she was given a solo titled "Dying Swan". This piece is what she is most known for and was her signature role (Weeks 1). -
Ballerina (no time or date)
Anna was promoted to ballerina in 1905 with the help of Ceccihetti, her teacher and mentor ("The Legendary Anna Pavlova" 1). -
Prima Ballerina (no month and day)
Only a year after Anna was promoted to ballerina, she was promoted again to prima ballerina ("The Legendary Anna Pavlova" 1). -
European Tour (no month or day)
Anna went on a tour to Riga, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Berlin, and Prague with some other dancers while on a leave from Mariinsky Theatre (Walker 1). -
Diaghilev (no month or day)
In 1909, Anna danced with Diaghliev's company in Paris and London. They did a historical season of Russian ballet (Walker 1). -
Formed her own dance company (no month or day)
Anna formed her own fance company after her time with the Ballet Russes ended. She formed this company with 8 other dancers in St. Petersburg ("The Legendary Anna Pavlova" 1). -
Tour with Russian Ballet (no month or day)
Anna toured with the Russian ballet from 1910 until her death. They traveled to many different places and performed almost every single day. The tour manager, Victor Dandre, was rumored to be Pavlov's husband but there were no official records of their marriage (Weeks 1). -
Death
Anna passed away due to the illness pnuenomia. She got pnuemonia when the train she was on got in an accident and she had to wait on the platform in a thin jacket for 12 hours. She was 51 years old ("Anna Pavlovna Pavlova" 1). -
Works Cited Part One
"Anna Pavlovna Pavlova." Bio. A&E Television Networks, 2014. Web. 08 Nov. 2014.
Gulimova, Maria. "Prominent Russians: Anna Pavlova." Anna Pavlova – Russiapedia Opera and Ballet Prominent Russians. Web. 9 Nov. 2014.
"The Legendary Anna Pavlova." Russian Ballet History. Russian Ballet History Collection. Web. 9 Nov. 2014. -
Works Cited Part 2
Walker, Kathrine. "Anna Pavlova (Russian Ballerina)." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Apr. 2014. Web. 9 Nov. 2014.
Weeks, Lindsey. "Anna Pavlova (1881-1931)." Dance Heritage Coalition. Dance Heritage Coalition. Web. 9 Nov. 2014.
