but went on to be the prima ballerina in Poznań, and later in Bytom at the Silesian Opera. She did an unforgettable performance as Julia in Prokofiev’s ballet and was part of a famous duet with Witold ...

To be a prima ballerina, or the female “first principal ... However, there was one practice that other famous dancers had adopted that Tallchief rebuffed, and that was changing her last name ...