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Karsavina

American  
[kahr-sah-vuh-nuh, kahr-sah-vyi-nuh] / kɑrˈsɑ və nə, kɑrˈsɑ vjɪ nə /

noun

  1. Tamara 1885–1978, Russian dancer.


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Karsavina and her company performed it twice a day for two weeks.

From New York Times Jan. 6, 2021

“People associate Karsavina with the Ballets Russes, but she also had her own group of dancers, which performed regularly at the Coliseum,” Ms. Pritchard said.

From New York Times Jan. 6, 2021

But before several dances on Friday night’s program, a screen at the front of the stage showed black-and-white photographs of legendary Mariinsky names: Anna Pavlova, Vaslav Nijinsky, Enrico Cecchetti and Tamara Karsavina.

From New York Times Mar. 1, 2016

Walk up, ladies and gentlemen, and see Karsavina dance to the accompaniment of a typewriter!

From Time Magazine Archive

The officers are excellently delineated and differentiated, while the girls, Sina Karsavina and her friend the teacher, are extremely attractive.

From Unicorns by James Huneker

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