Geltzer, Yekaterina (Vasilyevna)
- Geltzer, Yekaterina (Vasilyevna)
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born Nov. 14, 1876, Moscow, Russia
died Dec. 12, 1962, Moscow
She graduated from the Bolshoi Theatre's ballet school in 1894 and joined the company, becoming prima ballerina in 1901. She was known for dramatic roles, including that of the heroine of The Red Poppy (1927), in a career that lasted more than 40 years. After the 1917 Revolution, she and her husband, Vasily Tikhomirov, helped preserve the classical technique and repertoire of the Imperial Russian ballet.
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Geltzer, Yekaterina Vasilyevna — ▪ Russian dancer born Nov. 14 [Nov. 2, old style], 1876, Moscow died Dec. 12, 1962, Moscow prima ballerina of the Moscow Bolshoi Theatre who, during the period of disorder following the Revolution of 1917, helped preserve and pass on the… … Universalium
Yekaterina Geltzer — Yekaterina Vasilyevna Geltzer (en ruso: Екатерина Васильевна Гельцер, 14 de noviembre de 1876 12 de diciembre de 1962) fue una bailarina rusa, siendo prima ballerina en el Teatro Bolshói desde 1898 hasta 1935. Biografía Yekaterina era hija de… … Wikipedia Español
Yekaterina Geltzer — Yekaterina Vasilyevna Geltzer (November 2, 1876 December 12, 1962) was a prima ballerina of the Bolshoi Ballet who danced in the theatre from 1898 to 1935. She worked with Marius Petipa, Sergei Diaghilev, and Reinhold Glière. After the Russian… … Wikipedia
Tikhomirov, Vasily Dmitrievich — ▪ Russian dancer born March 30, 1876, Moscow, Russia died June 20, 1956, Moscow ballet dancer and influential teacher who helped develop the vigorous style and technical virtuosity of the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow. He trained such dancers as… … Universalium
