Theater Street. Memories of a Great Russian Ballerina

Memoirs of Tamara Karsavina, one of the stars of the legendary Sergei Diaghilev's troupe, which included Nijinsky and Pavlova, have become a recognized classic of ballet literature. Childhood, dance lessons, years of training at the Imperial Ballet School, and the subsequent triumphant performances at the Mariinsky and then at the best theaters in European capitals – everything that influenced the formation of the greatest ballerina in the world is reflected on these pages. The ballerina vividly and figuratively recounts her life and the remarkable people who surrounded her.