What is Tamara Karsavina's full name?
Tamara Platonovna Karsavina
Tamara Karsavina date of birth:
March 9, 1885
How old was Tamara Karsavina when died?
93
Where was Tamara Karsavina born?
St Petersburg, Russia
When did Tamara Karsavina die?
May 26, 1978
Where did Tamara Karsavina die?
London, England
Why did Tamara Karsavina die?
Natural Causes
Is Tamara Karsavina gay or straight?
Straight
What is Tamara Karsavina nationality?
Russian
What is Tamara Karsavina's occupation?
Ballet dancer
Short Biography
Tamara Platonovna Karsavina (Russian: Тама́ра Плато́новна Карса́вина, 10 March 1885 – 26 May 1978) was a Russian prima ballerina, renowned for her beauty, who was a principal artist of the Imperial Russian Ballet and later of the Ballets Russes of Serge Diaghilev. After settling in Britain at Hampstead in London, she began teaching ballet professionally and became recognised as one of the founders of modern British ballet. She assisted in the establishment of The Royal Ballet and was a founder member of the Royal Academy of Dance, which is now the world's largest dance-teaching organisation.