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La Bayadère was the creation of the dramatist Sergei Khudekov [] and of Marius Petipa, the renowned Premier maître de ballet of the St. Petersburg Imperial Theatres. The music was composed by Ludwig Minkus, who from 1871 until 1886 held the official post of Ballet Composer to the St. Petersburg Imperial Theatres.
She became famous for first dancing the role of Nikiya in 1877 Marius Petipa's ballet, La Bayadère. She went on to become the teacher of legendary prima ballerina Anna Pavlova . La Bayadère
The Maid of Cashmere made its debut in March 1833, combining elements of opera and ballet. It was performed for the first time at Drury Lane on March 16, 1833. It was the English version of La bayadère amoureuse, ou, Le dieu et la bayadère, Eugène Scribe and Daniel Auber's popular piece. [2]
In ballet, a variation (sometimes referred to as a pas seul, meaning to dance alone) is a solo dance. In a classical grand pas de deux , the ballerina and danseur each perform a variation. [ 1 ]
Mathilde-Marie Feliksovna Kschessinska (Polish: Matylda Maria Krzesińska; Russian: Матильда Феликсовна Кшесинская; 31 August [O.S. 19 August] 1872 – 6 December 1971), also known as Princess Romanovskaya-Krasinskaya upon her marriage, was a Polish–Russian ballerina from the noble Krzesiński family.
Bayadere may refer to: Bayadere is a European term for devadasi — a female dancer in India, often clothed in loose Eastern costume; Bayadere (fabric), an Indian silk fabric; Die Bajadere, an operetta by Emmerich Kalman; Die Bajadere, a polka by Johann Strauss II; La Bayadère, a ballet by Marius Petipa to the music of Ludwig Minkus
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Akane Takada (高田 茜, Takada Akane, born 18 April 1990) is a Japanese ballerina and a principal dancer with the Royal Ballet in London. Her lead roles have included the title role in Giselle, Nikiya in La Bayadère, Kitri in Don Quixote, and Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty.