English: The ballerina Ekaterina Vazem (1838-1947), Première danseuse of the St. Petersburg Imperial Theatres, costumed for the role of Nikiya in the choreographer Marius Petipa (1818-1910) and composer Ludwig Minkus's (1826-1917) ballet "La Bayadère". The ballet was created especially for her and was first presented for her benefit performance at the Imperial Bolshoi Kamenny Theatre of St. Petersburg on 4 February [O.S. 23 January] 1877.
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