Ekaterina Telesheva
Russian ballet dancer (1805-1857)
Ekaterina Telesheva (1804–1857) was a Russian ballerina. She was engaged at the Imperial Theatres in 1820–1842, during which she had a successful career and referred to as the elite of her profession of her generation and appointed to the rank of court dancer.
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Reception evidence should be dated and situated: later canonical status may differ sharply from the work’s initial circulation. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jun 26, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q4454182. VIAF identifies the subject as 122513562. 1 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1804, 1857, 1820 and 1842.
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