Maya Plisetskaya
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Who was Maya Plisetskaya?
Prima ballerina of the Bolshoi Theatre for 30 years who became one of the greatest dancers of the 20th century. She was renowned for her dramatic interpretations, particularly her iconic performance as the Dying Swan.
Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Maya Plisetskaya (CC BY-SA 4.0).