Alexandra Dionissievna Danilova
Alexandra Danilova ( Russian Александра Дионисиевна Данилова , scientific transliteration Alexandra Dionisievna Danilova , English transcription Alexandra Dionysievna Danilova * 20th November 1903 in Peterhof , † 13. July 1997 in New York City ) was a Russian ballet dancer , choreographer and teacher who later became a US citizen.
Danilova completed her dance training in the ballet school of the Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg . In 1921 she joined the Corps de ballet of the Kirov Ballet , where she danced her first solo roles from 1922/23.
Together with George Balanchine , she left Russia in 1924 and became a soloist in Djagilev's Ballets Russes . She advanced to ballerina in 1927 , was ballerina for the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo from 1932–36 , in Colonel Wassily de Basils Ballets Russes from 1936–38 and prima ballerina at the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo from 1938–52 . 1954–56 she toured with her own group.
After her remarkable career as a dancer, she had short appearances in several musicals and films, including a. at The Turning Point . She taught at the School of American Ballet from 1964 to 1989 .
During her career, Danilova has danced all of the great roles in classical ballet. Her most notable successes were probably her interpretation of Swanhilda in Coppélia and Odette / Odile in Swan Lake, as well as roles in Massines Beau Danube (1933) and La Gaité Parisienne . "As the ballerina of the three Monte Carlo companies, she was one of the most popular dancers of her time."
In honor of the dancer and the ballet dancer of the same name Maria Danilowa (1793-1810), the Danilova crater on the planet Venus was named after it.
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- ^ Horst Koegler , Helmut Günther : Reclams Ballettlexikon. Philipp Reclam jun. Stuttgart 1984, pp. 111 and 110 (quotation).
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| SURNAME | Danilowa, Alexandra Dionissievna |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Данилова, Александра Дйонизэвна (Russian spelling); Danilowa, Alexandra Djonisèwna (scientific transliteration); Danilova, Alexandra Dionysievna (English transcription) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Russian-American ballet dancer and choreographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 20, 1903 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Peterhof |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 13, 1997 |
| Place of death | New York City |