Adela Adamova

Adela Bottino (born 1927), known professionally as Adela Adamova, is an Italian-born Argentine ballet dancer, actress and singer who was the prima ballerina at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires.

Early life Adela Bottino was born in 1927 in Turin to Armando Bottino and Friné Adamova. She was at first educated by her parents, before being taught by Michel Borovski. She opted to use her mother's Russian surname professionally as at the time the Russians were considered to be the best dancers.

Career In 1942, she left Italy to join the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires,

In November 1966, she performed in a Channel 9 television special as Lily, supported by a corps de ballet and a children's ballet.

Among her other ballet roles were Les Patineurs, Apollo, The Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker. Adamova also recorded songs in English, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish.

Personal life Adamova was eventually naturalised as an Argentine citizen.