Vecheslova, Tatiana (1910–1991)
Vecheslova, Tatiana (1910–1991)
Soviet ballet dancer. Born 1910 in St. Petersburg, Russia; died in 1991; dau. of Yevgenia Snietkova (teacher at the Kirov); studied at Vaganova School with Agrippina Vaganova and Marie Romanova.
Danced with Kirov Ballet throughout career, where she performed leading female roles in range of repertory works, including Esmeralda, Zarema in The Fountain of Bakhchisarai, Manizhe in Heart of the Hills (1938), and Paskuala in Laurencia (1939); was the 1st Soviet ballerina to tour abroad (1934); retired from stage (1953); served as teacher at Kirov and its ballet school for many years.
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