Marie Petipa

Marie Mariusovna Petipa (in Russian Мария Мариусовна Петипа) (29 October 1857, Saint Petersburg - 1930, Paris) was a noted Russian ballerina. She was the daughter of Marius Petipa (under whom she studied) and Maria Petipa. Her debut was at the Mariinsky Theatre in 1875 in Le Dahlia bleu and danced until 1911, mainly in the character dance repertoire. She married the dancer Serge Legat (1875-1905).