![]() Yet this Pavel remains something of a mystery to historians and biographers.įrom early on, Pavlova's active imagination and love of fantasy drew her to the world of ballet. She told people her mother had once been married to a man named Pavel, who died when she was just a toddler. ![]() As a child, Pavlova preferred to believe she was a product of an earlier marriage. The identity of Pavlova's biological father is unknown, though some speculate that her mother had an affair with a banker named Lazar Poliakoff. Her mother, Lyubov Feodorovna was a washerwoman and her stepfather, Matvey Pavlov, was a reserve soldier. ![]() Early LifeĪnna Matveyevna Pavlovna Pavlova was born on Februa cold and snowy winter's day - in St. She joined the Ballet Russe in 1909 and formed her own company in 1911. Her breakthrough performance was in The Dying Swan in 1905, which became her signature role. ![]() After attending the Imperial Ballet School, she made her company debut in 1899 and quickly became a prima ballerina. Anna Pavlova was a Russian prima ballerina during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. ![]()
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