Pierina Legnani

Pierina Legnani ( born September 30, 1863 in Milan, † November 15, 1923 in Milan ) was an Italian ballet dancer. It is considered a brilliant technician, due to their abilities, she became the first Prima Ballerina Assoluta of ballet history.

Legnani received her dance training at the Ballet School of the Teatro alla Scala in Milan. 1888, she was adopted into the ballet company of La Scala, 1892, she was appointed Prima Ballerina.

1893 moved Legnani in the ballet company of the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, whose ballet director Marius Petipa was. Selbiger wrote for the titled by him as the best dancer of her time ballerina own choreography or choreography so changed to that Legnani was able to demonstrate their technical skills. Thus, the pas de deux in Act 3 of Swan Lake were for example in the coda inserted 32 fouettés en tournant, a feat which at that time ruled alone Legnani.

1901 ended Legnani her career as a dancer and moved back to their hometown of Milan.

  • Italian Artist
  • Ballet Dancers
  • Born in 1863
  • Died in 1923
  • Woman
Italy Principal dancer
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