A new exhibition is set to open at David Roche Gallery in North Adelaide capturing the freedom and joy of dance. SA Weekends ...

“Some of grandfather’s portraits and still lifes were superb – [ballet dancer] Anna Pavlova wanted to buy Zinnias and autumn fruit that was hanging over a fireplace, but he wouldn’t let ...

“Anna Pavlova was the turning point in this kind of body fascism,” explains freelance writer Jonathan Gray, former editor of Dancing Times. “Dancers looked like women of their time, until ...

Alla Osipenko, a star of the Soviet-era Kirov Ballet and one of the most expressive ballerinas of her generation who was blocked from major international tours at the peak of her career after her ...

In New Zealand, cooks often serve meat pies with tomato sauce. Along with traditional minced beef filling, some cooks fill ...

L ike the great actress Eleonora Duse, the great dancer Anna Pavlova last week died in a hotel, on tour, in a strange country.* In France, near Dijon, a railroad accident kept her waiting for ...

Sixty-four Russian dancers, 6,000 costumes, 84 backdrops & curtains, a 50-piece symphony orchestra, a repertoire of 22 ballets — such was the equipment of the Monte Carlo Ballet Russe for its ...

Ask anyone if they know what a pavlova is or where it comes from, and the response might be an international list. As with ...

Since it was first performed, Swan Lake has taken on various forms of cultural significance: it is a cautionary tale of the dangers of perfectionism; an emblem of the strength, stamina and beauty of ...

Unveiling the Legacy of the Top 10 Most Famous Ballet Dancers 1. Anna Pavlova Anna Pavlova, with her ethereal presence and unmatched technique, is widely regarded as one of the greatest ballet dancers ...