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Yekaterina Vasilyevna Geltzer was the prima ballerina of the Moscow Bolshoi Theatre who, during the period of disorder following the Revolution of 1917, helped preserve and pass on the classical technique and repertory of the Imperial Russian Ballet.
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Yekaterina Vasilyevna Geltzer (November 2, 1876 – December 12, 1962) was a prima ballerina of the Bolshoi Ballet who danced in the theatre from 1898 to 1935. She was the daughter of the famous Russian dancer Vasily Geltzer. She worked with Marius Petipa, Sergei Diaghilev, and Reinhold Glière.
Libretto - Vladimir Begichev, Vasily Geltzer. Costume design: Galina Solovyova. World premiere: 20 February 1877, Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow (choreography by Julius Reisinger) Premiere in St Petersburg: 15 January 1895, Mariinsky Theatre (choreography by Lev Ivanov and Marius Petipa)
Libretto by Vladimir Begichev and Vasily Geltzer. Choreography by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov (1895) revised choreography and stage direction: Konstantin Sergeyev (1950) Set design by Igor Ivanov. Costume design by Galina Solovyova. World premiere: 20 February 1877, Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow (choreography by Julius Reisinger)
Oct 11, 2016 · This is a clear and long footage of early C20 Bolshoi Theatre husband and wife dancers Yekaterina Geltzer (1876-1962) and Vasiliy Tikhomirov (1876–1956). The...
Sep 26, 2014 · The classical qualities of Swan Lake lie in the precise structural forms, in the strict classical school and in the traditional split of classical and character dance. Its psychology lies in the mysterious theme of duplicity and the well-developed theme of fate and destiny.
Ekaterina Geltser Biography. Notable: 1876 – 1962; Bolshoi Ballet. Ekaterina Geltser (Geltzer) was born in Moscow in 1876. The daughter of Vasily Geltser, a mime artist and ballet master at the Bolshoi Ballet. She studied at the Bolshoi School from 1884 and joined the Bolshoi Ballet in 1894.
