What was Tamara Karsavina's most famous role?

Tamara Karsavina is best known for her performances in *The Firebird* and *Petrushka* with the Ballets Russes, which showcased her technical skill and expressive artistry.

Where did Tamara Karsavina study ballet?

She trained at the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet in Saint Petersburg, one of the most prestigious ballet schools in the world.

What other roles did Tamara Karsavina have besides dancing?

In addition to being a dancer, she was a choreographer, autobiographer, and music educator, contributing to ballet in multiple capacities.

When did Tamara Karsavina pass away?

She died on May 26, 1978, leaving behind a legacy that continues to influence ballet.

Tamara Karsavina

Russian ballet dancer

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Instance of: human
Sex or gender: female^[21]
Date of birth: February 25, 1885, March 10, 1885, March 9, 1885^[10]^[11]
Date of death: May 26, 1978
Place of birth: Saint Petersburg
Place of death: Beaconsfield
Country of citizenship: Russian Empire^[16]
Occupation: ballet dancer, choreographer, autobiographer, music educator, actor, dancer^[17]
Educated at: Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet (?–1902)^[18]
Religion or worldview: Eastern Orthodox Church^[20]
Award received: Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Award^[19]
Father: Platon Karsavin^[13]
Spouse: Henry James Bruce (1915–present)^[14]
Child: Nikita Bruce^[15]
Sibling: Lev Karsavin
Work location: Beaconsfield^[23]
Languages spoken, written or signed: English, Russian^[26]^[27]
Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Writers of St. Petersburg. XX century^[24]^[25]
Documentation files at: SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
Given name: Tamara^[22]
Name in kana: カルサーヴィナ^[28]
On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4 (2022)
Place of burial: Hampstead Cemetery^[12]
Writing language: English

🏷️ Also known as

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ballet dancer, choreographer, music educator, autobiographer

Languages spoken, written or signed 2

English, Russian

Country of citizenship 1

Russian Empire

Educated at 1

Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet

Instance of 1

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Place of birth 1

Saint Petersburg

Place of death 1

Beaconsfield

Religion or worldview 1

Eastern Orthodox Church

Sex or gender 1

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Summary

Tamara Karsavina was born on February 25, 1885^[1], in Saint Petersburg^[2]. She died on May 26, 1978^[3], in Beaconsfield^[4]. She worked as a ballet dancer^[5], choreographer^[6], autobiographer^[7], music educator^[8], and actor^[9].

FAQs

Where was Tamara Karsavina born?

Tamara Karsavina's place of birth was Saint Petersburg^[2].

Where did Tamara Karsavina die?

Tamara Karsavina died in Beaconsfield^[4].

Who were Tamara Karsavina's parents?

Tamara Karsavina's father was Platon Karsavin^[13].

Who was Tamara Karsavina married to?

Tamara Karsavina's spouses include Henry James Bruce^[14].

What did Tamara Karsavina do for work?

Tamara Karsavina worked as a ballet dancer^[5], choreographer^[6], autobiographer^[7], music educator^[8], and actor^[9].

Where did Tamara Karsavina go to school?

Tamara Karsavina was educated at Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet^[18].

What awards did Tamara Karsavina receive?

Honors received include Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Award^[19].

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[2] ↑ Tamara Karsavina — place of birth (P19): Saint Petersburg. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2014-12-12. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Tamara Karsavina — place of death (P20): Beaconsfield. Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved 2020-12-03. wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ Tamara Karsavina — sex or gender (P21): female. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Tamara Karsavina — father (P22): Platon Karsavin. The Peerage. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Tamara Karsavina — spouse (P26): Henry James Bruce. Retrieved 2020-08-07. wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ Tamara Karsavina — country of citizenship (P27): Russian Empire. wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ Tamara Karsavina — child (P40): Nikita Bruce. The Peerage. wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ Tamara Karsavina — educated at (P69): Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Tamara Karsavina — occupation (P106): ballet dancer. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Tamara Karsavina — occupation (P106): choreographer. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Tamara Karsavina — occupation (P106): autobiographer. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Tamara Karsavina — occupation (P106): music educator. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Tamara Karsavina — occupation (P106): actor. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ Tamara Karsavina — occupation (P106): dancer. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Tamara Karsavina — place of burial (P119): Hampstead Cemetery. wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ Tamara Karsavina — religion or worldview (P140): Eastern Orthodox Church. wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ Tamara Karsavina — award received (P166): Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Award. wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ Tamara Karsavina — date of birth (P569): February 25, 1885. Great Russian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2026-10-18. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Tamara Karsavina — date of birth (P569): March 10, 1885. Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved 2020-12-03. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Tamara Karsavina — date of birth (P569): March 9, 1885. Writers of St. Petersburg. XX century. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Tamara Karsavina — date of death (P570): May 26, 1978. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2014-04-27. wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ Tamara Karsavina — given name (P735): Tamara. wikidata.org.
[23] ↑ Tamara Karsavina — work location (P937): Beaconsfield. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-11-07. wikidata.org.
[24] ↑ Tamara Karsavina — described by source (P1343): Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). wikidata.org.
[25] ↑ Tamara Karsavina — described by source (P1343): Writers of St. Petersburg. XX century. wikidata.org.
[26] ↑ Tamara Karsavina — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): English. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[27] ↑ Tamara Karsavina — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): Russian. wikidata.org.
[28] ↑ Tamara Karsavina — name in kana (P1814): カルサーヴィナ. wikidata.org.

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