Toumanova, Tamara. (1919-1996) Signed Swan Lake PhotographA very fine signed 5 x 7 inch photograph from the important ballerina and actress. A Preobajenska pupil, Toumanova made her debut at the Paris Opera at the age of nine in L'Eventail de Jeanne. Soon after, George Balanchine saw her in ballet class and engaged her for De Basil's Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo as one of the three "Baby Ballerinas." Later, she was known as "The Black Pearl of the Russian Ballet" and created roles in works by Massine, Lifar