Imperial Dancer: Mathilde Kschessinska and the Romanovs
By Coryne Hall and Natalia Makarova
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Mathilde Kschessinska (1872-1971) was the mistress of three Russian Grand Dukes and the greatest ballerina of her generation. She is in almost every book about the Romanovs, but so many myths surround her that she has become the stuff of legend. After her own memoirs, this title aims to reveal the real story by looking at what she did not say.
Coryne Hall
Coryne Hall is a historian, broadcaster and consultant specialising in royal history. The author of nine books, she is a regular contributor to Majesty magazine and was consultant on the Danish documentaries A Royal Family and The Royal Jewels. Her media appearances include Woman’s Hour, live coverage of Charles and Camilla’s wedding for Canadian television and co-hosting live coverage of Prince William’s wedding for Canadian radio. She lives in Hampshire.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5An honest look at the life of the mistress of Nicholas II and one of the ballet's greatest performers. Mathilde Kschessinska was a survivor...rising throught the ranks of the ballet in Russia, capturing the eye of the then Tsarevich, and becoming one of the movers and shakers of ballet society, this lady led a charmed existence until the Russian Revolution. Cast out of her country, Kschessinska continued to make a name for herself in France, marrying a Grand Duke and raising her son while supporting herself by running a ballet school and writing her memoirs. An interesting read.