Olga Spessivtseva

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Olga Spessivtseva was a renowned Russian ballerina of the early 20th century, celebrated for her lyrical artistry and iconic interpretations of classical roles such as Giselle.

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instanceOf Russian emigrant
ballet dancer
person
activeYearsStartTime early 20th century
countryOfCitizenship France
Russian Empire
educatedAt Imperial Ballet School NERFINISHED
employer Ballets Russes NERFINISHED
Mariinsky Theatre NERFINISHED
Paris Opera Ballet NERFINISHED
familyName Spessivtseva NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork ballet
performing arts
genre classical ballet
romantic ballet
givenName Olga NERFINISHED
influenced later generations of ballerinas
influencedBy Marius Petipa tradition
Russian classical ballet school
languageSpoken French
Russian
memberOf Ballets Russes NERFINISHED
Mariinsky Ballet NERFINISHED
Paris Opera Ballet NERFINISHED
movement classical ballet
name Olga Spessivtseva NERFINISHED
notableFor dramatic expressiveness
lyrical artistry
portrayal of fragile heroines
notableRole Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty NERFINISHED
Giselle in Giselle NERFINISHED
Nikiya in La Bayadère NERFINISHED
Odette-Odile in Swan Lake NERFINISHED
the Sylph in La Sylphide NERFINISHED
notableWork interpretation of Giselle
interpretation of La Bayadère
interpretation of La Sylphide
interpretation of Les Sylphides
interpretation of Swan Lake
interpretation of The Sleeping Beauty
occupation ballerina
ballet teacher
positionHeld prima ballerina
principal dancer
residence Leningrad NERFINISHED
Paris
sexOrGender female
style lyrical
romantic
trainedAt Imperial Ballet School NERFINISHED

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Enrico Cecchetti student Olga Spessivtseva