Ida Rubinstein

Ida Rubinstein
Ида Рубинштейн
Rubinstein in 1912
Born
Ida Lvovna Rubinstein

(1883-10-03)3 October 1883
Died20 September 1960(1960-09-20) (aged 76)
Occupation(s)Dancer, actress
Years active1908–1939

Ida Lvovna Rubinstein (Russian: И́да Льво́вна Рубинште́йн; 3 October [O.S. 21 September] 1883 – 20 September 1960)[1][2][3] was a Russian dancer, actress, art patron and Belle Époque figure. She performed with Diaghilev's Ballets Russes from 1909 to 1911 and later formed her own company. Boléro by Ravel (1928) was among her commissions.

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  2. ^ "Treasures of Ballets Russes". Government of Moscow. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  3. ^ Press, Steven D. (2006). Prokofiev's Ballets for Diaghilev. Ashgate Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7546-0402-0.