Elena Smirnova
![Elena Smirnova and Anatoly Obukhov at the Mariinsky Theater in Saint Petersburg](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/35/Elena_Smirnowa_and_Anatolij_Obouchoff_%28Elena_Smirnova_and_Anatoly_Obukhov%29.jpg)
When the Soviets took over Russia, Smirnova fled with a group of artists, making their way to Berlin, where she and her husband founded the Russian Romantic Theater and performed throughout Europe until 1926. Experiencing a serious illness, she recuperated in Milan before relocating to Argentina, where she gave her last performance and became a dance instructor. She was the first professor of dance at the recently created Conservatorio Nacional de Música y Declamación. An annual award is given in her name by the National Dance School of Uruguay. Provided by Wikipedia
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