Trouhanova, Natalia (1885–1956)

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Trouhanova, Natalia (1885–1956)

Russian dancer. Born 1885 in Kiev; died Aug 25, 1956, in Moscow, Russia.

Performed as interpretive dancer in private recitals in Russia early on; moved to Paris, where she presented recitals to works she commissioned from leading composers, poets, and artists; worked with Ivan Clustine in evening concert, where she presented Vincent D'Indy's Istar of the Seven Gates, Paul Dukas' La Péri, and Florenz Schmitt's La Tragédie de Salomé;, among others, to great acclaim; danced with Theodore Cherer-Bekefi and Leo De Carva; retired from performance career (1914) but remained in France for many years.

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