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Mathilde Kschessinska
(1872–1971)
Ballet Dancer
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Mathilde Kschessinska was a ballet dancer, best known for Dancing in Petersburg.
Quick Facts About Mathilde Kschessinska
- Born
- August 19, 1872
- Died
- June 7, 1971
- Profession
- Ballet Dancer
- Notable works
- Dancing in Petersburg
About Mathilde Kschessinska
Mathilde-Marie Feliksovna Kschessinska, also known as Princess Romanovskaya-Krasinskaya upon her marriage, was a Polish-Russian ballerina from the noble Krzesiński family. Her father, Felix Kschessinsky, and her brother and sister danced in Saint Petersburg. She was a mistress of the future Emperor Nicholas II of Russia before his marriage, and later the wife of his cousin Grand Duke Andrei Vladimirovich of Russia. She was known in the West as Mathilde Kschessinska or Matilda Kshesinskaya.
Biography source: Wikipedia
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