Pierina Legnani

Pierina Legnani (1863-1923) was an Italian ballerina responsible for the inclusion of 32 consecutive fouettés en tournant en pointe to the ballet Swan Lake. A prima ballerina assoluta of the Mariinsky Ballet, Legnani trained at La Scala where she developed her technical expertise.

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1863 - 1923 - Italian - Ballerina - En pointe - Ballet - Swan Lake - Mariinsky Ballet - La Scala

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See also: Ballet technique, Marius Petipa, Mathilde Kschessinska.

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Ballet technique - Marius Petipa - Mathilde Kschessinska

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