Olga Lepeshinskaya

Soviet ballet dancer
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Olga Lepeshinskaya

Summary

Olga Lepeshinskaya is a human[1]. She was born in Kyiv[2]. She was born on September 15, 1916[3]. She passed away in Moscow[4]. She died on December 20, 2008[5]. She worked as a choreographer[6], ballet dancer[7], pedagogue[8], dancer[9], and ballerina[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Olga Lepeshinskaya was born in Kyiv[2].
  • Olga Lepeshinskaya died in Moscow[4].
  • Olga Lepeshinskaya was born on September 15, 1916[3].
  • Olga Lepeshinskaya died on December 20, 2008[5].
  • Burial took place at Vvedenskoye Cemetery[12].
  • Olga Lepeshinskaya held citizenship in Russian Empire[13].
  • Olga Lepeshinskaya held citizenship in Russian Republic[14].
  • Olga Lepeshinskaya held citizenship in Ukrainian People's Republic[15].
  • Olga Lepeshinskaya held citizenship in Ukrainian State[16].
  • Olga Lepeshinskaya held citizenship in Soviet Union[17].
  • Olga Lepeshinskaya held citizenship in Russia[18].
  • Olga Lepeshinskaya worked as a choreographer[6].
  • Olga Lepeshinskaya worked as a ballet dancer[7].
  • Olga Lepeshinskaya worked as a pedagogue[8].
  • Olga Lepeshinskaya worked as a dancer[9].
  • Olga Lepeshinskaya worked as a ballerina[10].
  • Olga Lepeshinskaya's professions included dance teacher[19].
  • Olga Lepeshinskaya's field of work was ballet[20].
  • Olga Lepeshinskaya's field of work was theatre art[21].
  • Olga Lepeshinskaya's field of work was choreography[22].
  • Olga Lepeshinskaya's field of work was pedagogy[23].
  • Olga Lepeshinskaya was employed by Russian Institute of Theatre Arts[24].
  • Olga Lepeshinskaya was educated at Moscow State Academy of Choreography[25].
  • Olga Lepeshinskaya received the Stalin Prize[26].
  • Olga Lepeshinskaya received the Order of Lenin[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kyiv[2], Olga Lepeshinskaya… she was born on September 15, 1916[3].

Education

Olga Lepeshinskaya's education included a stint at Moscow State Academy of Choreography[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include choreographer[6], ballet dancer[7], pedagogue[8], dancer[9], ballerina[10], and dance teacher[19]. Fields of work include ballet[20], a performing arts genre[28]; theatre art[21], a performing arts genre[29]; choreography[22]; and pedagogy[23], a branch of science[30]. Olga Lepeshinskaya was employed by Russian Institute of Theatre Arts[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize[26], a Soviet state award[31], in Soviet Union[32], founded in 1941[33]; Order of Lenin[27], an order[34], in Soviet Union[35], founded in 1930[36]; Order of the October Revolution[37], an order[38], in Soviet Union[39], founded in 1967[40]; Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold[41], a grade of an order[42], in German Democratic Republic[43]; Order of the Badge of Honour[44], a socialist order of merit[45], in Soviet Union[46], founded in 1935[47]; and People's Artist of the USSR[48], an award[49], in Soviet Union[50], founded in 1936[51].

Personal Life

Olga Lepeshinskaya was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[52].

Death and Burial

Olga Lepeshinskaya died on December 20, 2008[5]. She died in Moscow[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[53]. Burial took place at Vvedenskoye Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Olga Lepeshinskaya ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] She is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Olga Lepeshinskaya born?

Born in Kyiv[2], Olga Lepeshinskaya…

Where did Olga Lepeshinskaya die?

Olga Lepeshinskaya died in Moscow[4].

What did Olga Lepeshinskaya do for work?

Olga Lepeshinskaya worked as choreographer[6], ballet dancer[7], pedagogue[8], dancer[9], and ballerina[10].

Where did Olga Lepeshinskaya go to school?

Olga Lepeshinskaya was educated at Moscow State Academy of Choreography[25].

What awards did Olga Lepeshinskaya receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize[26], Order of Lenin[27], Order of the October Revolution[37], and Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold[41].

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  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [25] . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [37] . wikidata.org.
  26. [41] . wikidata.org.
  27. [44] . wikidata.org.
  28. [48] . wikidata.org.
  29. [53] . wikidata.org.
  30. [3] . wikidata.org.
  31. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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