Tamara Karsavina

Russian ballet dancer
Person human Q231316
Tamara Karsavina
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Tamara Karsavina

Summary

Tamara Karsavina is a human[1]. She was born in Saint Petersburg[2]. She was born on February 25, 1885[3]. She passed away in Beaconsfield[4]. She died on May 26, 1978[5]. She worked as a ballet dancer[6], choreographer[7], autobiographer[8], and music educator[9]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (346 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Tamara Karsavina's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2].
  • Tamara Karsavina died in Beaconsfield[4].
  • Tamara Karsavina was born on February 25, 1885[3].
  • Tamara Karsavina was born on March 10, 1885[11].
  • Tamara Karsavina was born on March 9, 1885[12].
  • Tamara Karsavina died on May 26, 1978[5].
  • Tamara Karsavina is buried at Hampstead Cemetery[13].
  • Tamara Karsavina's father was Platon Karsavin[14].
  • Among Tamara Karsavina's spouses was Henry James Bruce[15].
  • A child of Tamara Karsavina was Nikita Bruce[16].
  • Tamara Karsavina held citizenship in Russian Empire[17].
  • Tamara Karsavina worked as a ballet dancer[6].
  • Tamara Karsavina worked as a choreographer[7].
  • Tamara Karsavina worked as an autobiographer[8].
  • Tamara Karsavina's professions included music educator[9].
  • Tamara Karsavina was educated at Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet[18].
  • Tamara Karsavina received the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Award[19].
  • Tamara Karsavina's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodox Church[20].
  • Tamara Karsavina is recorded as female[21].
  • Tamara Karsavina's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Tamara Karsavina's Commons category is recorded as Tamara Karsavina[23].
  • Tamara Karsavina's given name is recorded as Tamara[24].
  • Tamara Karsavina's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[25].
  • Tamara Karsavina's described by source is recorded as Writers of St. Petersburg. XX century[26].
  • Tamara Karsavina's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Began / founded: 1885-03-10[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1978-05-26[30]

  • Community tags: dancer[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6389f903-5537-4a3a-acbd-86e32f73201b[32]

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Origins and Family

Tamara Karsavina was born in Saint Petersburg[2]. Recorded date of birth include February 25, 1885[3], March 10, 1885[11], and March 9, 1885[12]. Her father was Platon Karsavin[14].

Education

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

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ballet dancer[6], choreographer[7], autobiographer[8], and music educator[9].

Recognition

Tamara Karsavina received the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Award[19].

Personal Life

Tamara Karsavina was married to Henry James Bruce[15]. A child of her was Nikita Bruce[16]. Her religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodox Church[20].

Death and Burial

Tamara Karsavina died on May 26, 1978[5]. She passed away in Beaconsfield[4]. Burial took place at Hampstead Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Tamara Karsavina ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (346 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] She is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Tamara Karsavina born?

Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Tamara Karsavina…

Where did Tamara Karsavina die?

Tamara Karsavina died in Beaconsfield[4].

Who were Tamara Karsavina's parents?

Tamara Karsavina's father was Platon Karsavin[14].

Who was Tamara Karsavina married to?

Tamara Karsavina's spouses include Henry James Bruce[15].

What did Tamara Karsavina do for work?

Tamara Karsavina worked as ballet dancer[6], choreographer[7], autobiographer[8], and music educator[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].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Great Russian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  19. [11] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] . Writers of St. Petersburg. XX century. wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Saint Petersburg
    Educated at Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet
    Aliases
    Documentation files at SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
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