Anna Pavlova - ’Invitation to the Dance’ aka ’Invitation to the Valse’

This is footage of Anna Pavlova performing her variation from ’Invitation to the Dance’, also known as ’Invitation to the Valse’. The music for this solo is the Rondo from Weber’s Grand Sonata, Opus 39). It was made by Lee de Forrest. I am very grateful to Judy and David, Pavlova researchers, for identifying a whole range of elements in relation to this film, and for generously forwarding Walford Hyden’s description of the ballet ’Pavlova - The Genius of Dance’: ’The setting is a ball-room of the early