Prima ballerina assoluta
Prima ballerina Assoluta is the "absolutely greatest ballerina of her time".
For the first time at the end of the 19th century the tsar gave the title to the most outstanding ballerina of the Imperial Ballet in Saint Petersburg . The first title holder was the Italian Pierina Legnani . The second, and last appointed by the Tsar, was Mathilda-Maria Kschessinskaya . In the Soviet Union the title was given to Galina Ulanova .
The American dancer Eva Evdokimova was named prima ballerina by the Berlin Senate in 1973. She was appointed prima ballerina Assoluta after a guest appearance with the Kirov Ballet in Leningrad.
The Royal Ballet appointed Margot Fonteyn as prima ballerina Assoluta in 1979.
literature
- Eliza Gaynor Minden: The Ballet Companion: A Dancer's Guide to the Technique, Traditions, and Joys of Ballet . Simon and Schuster, New York 2005, ISBN 0-74-326407-X .
- Robert Greskovic: Ballet 101: A Complete Guide To Learning and Loving The Ballet . Hal Leonard Corporation, Pompton Plains 1998, ISBN 0-87-910325-6 .
- Sabrina Kuffer, Ursula Roth: Ballet: pirouettes, tutu and lace dance . Knowledge is child's play, Regensburg 2007, ISBN 3-86-751000-8 .