1919, Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA: The most celebrated russian dancer ANNA PAVLOVA (Pavlovna 1881-1931) in ballet LA PERI by Dukas, decor et costumes Hubert Stowitts. This image commemorates the 1919 South American tour of Anna Pavlova's dance troupe, which included performances of the Persian-inspired ballet"La Péri," originally created by Theophile Gautier for the great Italian ballerina Carlotta Grisi. First ballerina at Mariinskij Theatre, from 1913 around the world with the Ballets Russes by Diagilev in GISELLE (1909, with dancer Vaslav Nijinskj), dancer of Fokine works