Lev Ivanov

Lev Ivanov
Лев Ива́нович Ива́нов
Lev Ivanov 1885
Born
Lev Ivanovich Ivanov

(1834-03-02)2 March 1834
Died24 December 1901(1901-12-24) (aged 67)
NationalityRussian
Occupation(s)Ballet dancer, choreographer, and ballet master
Years active1866 until 1901
Known forBallet master of the Imperial Ballet
Dance of the little swans from Swan Lake
The Nutcracker
RelativesTio Adamova

Lev Ivanovich Ivanov (Russian: Лев Ива́нович Ива́нов; 2 March 1834, Moscow – 24 December 1901, Saint Petersburg) was a Russian ballet dancer and choreographer and later, Second Balletmaster of the Imperial Ballet. As a performer with the Imperial Ballet, he achieved prominence after performing as an understudy in a benefit performance of La Fille Mal Gardée. He is most famous as the choreographer of Acts II and IV of Swan Lake, which include the Dance of the Little Swans, Act II of Cinderella, and The Nutcracker, which he choreographed alongside Marius Petipa.