Felia Doubrovska
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Felia Doubrovska was a Russia
n dancer and teacher.
Doubrovska graduated at the Imperial Ballet School in 1913, was member of the Mariinsky Theatre
company, and emigrated with her later husband Pierre Vladimiroff
to the West in 1920, where they joined at first the Ballets Russes
. Amongst others, she danced in the company at New York's Metropolitan Opera
from 1938 to 1939, and taught at School of American Ballet
until the age of 84. She died due to a heart attack.
Virginia Brooks, Vice-président Board of Directors of Dance Film Association in USA, created a film Felia Doubrovska remembered (Happy to be so...), 2008, dedicated to the memory ballerina Felia Doubrovska.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n dancer and teacher.
Doubrovska graduated at the Imperial Ballet School in 1913, was member of the Mariinsky Theatre
Mariinsky Theatre
The Mariinsky Theatre is a historic theatre of opera and ballet in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Opened in 1860, it became the preeminent music theatre of late 19th century Russia, where many of the stage masterpieces of Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky, and Rimsky-Korsakov received their premieres. The...
company, and emigrated with her later husband Pierre Vladimiroff
Pierre Vladimiroff
Pierre Vladimiroff, or Pyotr Nikolayevich Vladimirov , was a Russian dancer and teacher.Vladimirov graduated from the Imperial Ballet School in 1911 and remained a member of the Imperial Ballet company until 1918. In 1915, he received the title of the first dancer.In 1920, he and his later wife...
to the West in 1920, where they joined at first the Ballets Russes
Ballets Russes
The Ballets Russes was an itinerant ballet company from Russia which performed between 1909 and 1929 in many countries. Directed by Sergei Diaghilev, it is regarded as the greatest ballet company of the 20th century. Many of its dancers originated from the Imperial Ballet of Saint Petersburg...
. Amongst others, she danced in the company at New York's Metropolitan Opera
Metropolitan Opera
The Metropolitan Opera is an opera company, located in New York City. Originally founded in 1880, the company gave its first performance on October 22, 1883. The company is operated by the non-profit Metropolitan Opera Association, with Peter Gelb as general manager...
from 1938 to 1939, and taught at School of American Ballet
School of American Ballet
The School of American Ballet is one of the most famous classical ballet schools in the world and is the associate school of the New York City Ballet, a leading international ballet company based at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. The school trains students from the...
until the age of 84. She died due to a heart attack.
Virginia Brooks, Vice-président Board of Directors of Dance Film Association in USA, created a film Felia Doubrovska remembered (Happy to be so...), 2008, dedicated to the memory ballerina Felia Doubrovska.
Obituaries
- http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F70614FF3F5D0C728EDDA00894D9484D81NY Times by Jack AndersonJack Anderson (dance critic)Jack Anderson is an American dance critic and author. Since 1978, he has been a contributor of dance reviews and other articles in The New York Times...
, September 21, 1981]