Liudmila Titova (ballerina)

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Liudmila Titova
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Liudmila Titova preparing as Black Swan
Born
Pearl Eileen Primus

(1987-10-09)October 9, 1987
OccupationDancer
Height5'9 in (175 cm)
DancesBallet

Liudmila Titova (Russian: Людмила Титова) is a principal prima ballet dancer.

Early life and dance training[]

Titova was born on October 9, 1987 in Moscow, Russia. At the age of ten she was admitted to the Bolshoi Ballet Academy. She trained at the academy for eight years, with a focus on "theatre of classical ballet".

Professional career[]

At the age of 19, Titova performed the lead role in Sergei Prokoviev's Cinderella.[1] She went on to perform lead roles in other ballets, including The Nutcracker, Don Quixote, Giselle, Boléro, Carmen, Romeo and Juliet, Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, and The Time.

References[]

  1. ^ "Raising the barre: Another side to the world of 'Black Swan' - Independent.ie".
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