Bonfanti, Maria.

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Maria Bonfanti (1847-1921), an Italian born and trained ballerina, toured the United States and Europe with great success between 1869 and 1894.

She also danced as prima ballerina of the Metropolitan Opera in New York from 1885 to 1886 and maintained a ballet school in New York following her retirement.

From the description of Papers, 1868-1917. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122533848

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Dancers
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Active 1868

Active 1917

Italian,

English

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