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![Maria Mariusovna Petipa & Sergei Gustavovich Legat - portrait of the Russian ballet dancers in 'La Fille du Pharaon'. Choreography by Marius Petipa. Performed at Maryinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, 1890. MMP: Maria Mariusovna Petipa & Sergei Gustavovich Legat - portrait of the Russian ballet dancers in 'La Fille du Pharaon'. Choreography by Marius Petipa. Performed at Maryinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, 1890. MMP:](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/KE51GY/maria-mariusovna-petipa-sergei-gustavovich-legat-portrait-of-the-russian-KE51GY.jpg)
Maria Mariusovna Petipa & Sergei Gustavovich Legat - portrait of the Russian ballet dancers in 'La Fille du Pharaon'. Choreography by Marius Petipa. Performed at Maryinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, 1890. MMP:
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