Tamara Karsavina

Tamara Karsavina (1885-1978) was a Russian prima ballerina. She trained at the Imperial Theatre School and made her debut at the Maryinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg in 1902. She was often a partnered with dancer Vaslav Nijinsky.

Karsavina created principal rolls in ballets such as Les Sylphides, Petrouchka, Firebird, Le Spectre de la Rose, and Daphnis and Chloe. Karsavina danced with the Maryinsky Theatre until 1929.

In 1920 she helped found the Royal Academy of Dancing in London. Karsavina has written several books about her experiences including Theatre Street.

Click below to find a few images of Tamara Karsavina in various roles:
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