Little ballerina. Confession of the Russian emigrant. Vasiliev A.

This book of the confession of the ballerina Ksenia Tripolitova, recorded by her friend, theatrical artist and fashion historian Alexander Vasiliev.

The long life of the emigrant from Russia has closely intertwined with the most dramatic pages of the history of the 20th century. A participant in the troupe of the Russian ballet of Colonel de Bazil, who inherited the Diaghilev repertoire, a dancer of the Parisian Kabaret, a performer of folk dance, she performed on the scenes of all Europe. Life brought her with many celebrities of that time Sergey Kusevitsky, Sergei Lifarem, Nina Vyrubova, Vera Nemchinova, Margot Fontaine, Maurice Bezhar, Erte. The ballerina generously and honestly shares memories of his bright and difficult life.