Anna Pavlova. Legend of Russian Ballet

Anna Pavlova made Russian ballet famous all over the world, turning into a legend even while still alive. Every performance by the genius Pavlova, every one of her dances, brought audiences an entire world of thoughts and emotions. The name “Anna Pavlova,” surrounded by a halo of rumors, gossip, and half-truths, still holds enormous fascination. The brief life of the Russian ballerina who died suddenly in 1931 in The Hague continues to stir minds and force people to search for answers to many questions. What drove her across the world? What made her embark on endless tours? To take the stage while sick, on the edge of fainting? Was it the eternal restlessness of her talent? A premonition of an untimely end?

Answers to these and many other questions about the life and fate of this great ballerina, the reader will find in this book. The edition is supplemented with illustrations and recollections of the heroine’s contemporaries.