Svetlova, Marina (1922–)
Svetlova, Marina (1922–)
French ballet dancer. Born Yvette von Hartmann, May 3, 1922, in Paris, France.
Trained at studios of Olga Preobrazhenska, Lyubov Egorova, and Vera Trefilova in Paris; joined Original Ballet Russe (1939), where she was featured in Massine's Symphonie Fantastique and Lichine's Protée, among others; in NY, danced one season with Ballet Theater, and for an extended period at Metropolitan Opera in such works as La Traviata, Carmen, and Aïda; was guest artist with Irish National Ballet and London Festival troupe; served as chair of ballet department at University of Indiana, Bloomington, upon retiring from performance career.
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