Marina Semyonova

Soviet ballet dancer
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Summary

Marina Semyonova was born on May 30, 1908[1], in Saint Petersburg[2]. She died on June 9, 2010[3], in Moscow[4]. She worked as a choreographer[5], ballet dancer[6], ballerina[7], ballet teacher[8], and pedagogue[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (508 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: June 12, 1908[11], May 17, 1908[12]
  • Place of burial: Novodevichy Cemetery[13]
  • Spouse: Vsevolod Aksyonov[14], Lev Karakhan[15]
  • Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[16], Soviet Union[17], Russia[18]
  • Occupation: dancer[19]
  • Employer: Mariinsky Theatre[20], Bolshoi Theatre[21], Moscow State Academy of Choreography[22], Russian Institute of Theatre Arts[23]
  • Educated at: Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet[24]
  • Student: Nina Timofeeva[25], Barysheva Natalia Zdyslavivna[26]
  • Award received: Stalin Prize[27], Order of Lenin[28], Hero of Socialist Labour[29], People's Artist of the USSR[30], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[31], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[32], Merited Artist of the RSFSR[33], People's Artist of the RSFSR[34], Golden Mask[35], State Prize of the Russian Federation[36], Prix Benois de la Danse[37], Honorary Diploma of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR[38], Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Gratitude[39], Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[40]
  • Sex or gender: female[41]
  • Commons category: Marina Semyonova[42]
  • Given name: Marina[43]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Marina Semyonova[44]
  • Student of: Agrippina Vaganova[45]
  • Depicted by: Marina Semyonova[46]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[47], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[48], Belarusian encyclopedia (vol. 15)[49], Teatralnaya Entsiklopediya[50], Faces of Moscow[51]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[52]
  • Name in native language: Марина Тимофеевна Семёнова[53]
  • Subject has role: centenarian[54]

Why It Matters

Marina Semyonova has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] She is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Marina Semyonova born?

Marina Semyonova's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2].

Where did Marina Semyonova die?

Marina Semyonova passed away in Moscow[4].

Who was Marina Semyonova married to?

Marina Semyonova's spouses include Vsevolod Aksyonov[14] and Lev Karakhan[15].

What did Marina Semyonova do for work?

Marina Semyonova worked as a choreographer[5], ballet dancer[6], ballerina[7], ballet teacher[8], and pedagogue[9].

Where did Marina Semyonova go to school?

Marina Semyonova was educated at Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet[24].

What awards did Marina Semyonova receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize[27], Order of Lenin[28], Hero of Socialist Labour[29], and People's Artist of the USSR[30].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  27. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] ↑ . 2011.bolshoi.ru. Retrieved . 2011.bolshoi.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [36] ↑ . warheroes.ru. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] ↑ . warheroes.ru. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  35. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [11] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [43] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  51. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  52. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  53. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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