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Isadora Duncan

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Angela Isadora Duncan (1877 to 1927) was an American born dancer and choreographer regarded as a pioneer of modern dance, who performed to great acclaim throughout Europe and the United States. Born and raised in California, she lived and danced in Western Europe, the United States and Soviet Russia from the age of twenty two. She died in Nice, France, when a scarf she was wearing became entangled in the wheel and axle of the car in which she was travelling.

Facts
Death Year
1927 1
Nationality
American 1
Death Date
1927-09-14 1
Birthplace
San Francisco, California, U.S. 1
Death Place
Nice, France 1
Active From Year
1896 1
Classification
Gender
Female 1
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Practices

Dance, Art Forms
Source Isadora Duncan - Wikipedia
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Nationality

United States

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Angela Isadora Duncan (May 26, 1877, or May 27, 1878 – September 14, 1927) was an American-born dancer and choreographer, who was a pioneer of modern contemporary dance and performed to great acclaim throughout Europe and the United States.

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San Francisco

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Source Wikidata: Isadora Duncan
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1. Isadora Duncan - Wikipedia
  • Lead section
    September 14, 1927
  • Infobox birth_place
    San Francisco, California, U.S.
  • Infobox death_place
    Nice, France
  • Lead section [nationality]
    American-born
  • Lead section
    Angela Isadora Duncan (May 26, 1877, or May 27, 1878 - September 14, 1927) was an American-born dancer and choreographer, who was a pioneer of modern contemporary dance and performed to great acclaim throughout Europe and the United States. Born and raised in California, she lived and danced in Western Europe, the U.S., and Soviet Russia from the age of 22.
  • Early life
    In 1896, Duncan became part of Augustin Daly's theater company in New York
  • In Group: Modern Dance Pioneers, Lead
    Angela Isadora Duncan (May 26, 1877, or May 27, 1878, September 14, 1927) was an American-born dancer and choreographer, who was a pioneer of modern contemporary dance and performed to great acclaim throughout Europe and the United States.
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Wikidata: Isadora Duncan
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