Lev Ivanov | |
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| Лев Ива́нович Ива́нов | |
 Lev Ivanov 1885 | |
| Born | Lev Ivanovich Ivanov 2 March 1834 Moscow, Russian Empire |
| Died | 24 December 1901 (aged 67) |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Occupation(s) | Ballet dancer, choreographer, and ballet master |
| Years active | 1866 until 1901 |
| Known for | Ballet master of the Imperial Ballet Dance of the little swans from Swan Lake The Nutcracker |
| Relatives | Tio 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.