Olga Spessivtseva | |
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| Ольга Алекса́ндровна Спеси́вцева | |
 Olga Spessivtseva in Sydney, 1934 | |
| Born | Olga Alexandrovna Spessivtseva 18 July 1895 |
| Died | September 16, 1991 (aged 96) Valley Cottage, New York, United States |
| Occupation(s) | ballet dancer, choreographer, ballet teacher |
Olga Alexandrovna Spessivtseva[1] (Russian: Ольга Алекса́ндровна Спеси́вцева; 18 July [O.S. 6 July] 1895 – 16 September 1991) was a Russian ballerina whose stage career spanned from 1913 to 1939.
She was one of the finest prima ballerinas of the twentieth century. She had the excellent classical technique, immaculate style and scenic spirituality which are considered the embodiment of the romantic ballerina.[2]
- ^ Surname also transcribed in English as Spesivtseva or Spessivtzeva
- ^ Ольга Спесивцева в Мегаэнциклопедии Кирилла и Мефодия