Taglioni, Marie, 1804-1884

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Dates:
Birth 1804-04-23
Death 1884-04-24
Active 1501
Active 1940
Birth 1810
Death 1884
Italians,

Biographical notes:

Marie Taglioni (1804-1884) was a Swedish-born ballet dancer of the Romantic ballet era partially of Italian descent, a central figure in the history of European dance. She spent most of her life in the Austrian Empire and France. She was one of the most celebrated ballerinas of the romantic ballet, which was cultivated primarily at Her Majesty's Theatre in London and at the Théâtre de l'Académie Royale de Musique of the Paris Opera Ballet. She is credited with (though not confirmed as) being the first ballerina to truly dance en pointe. Taglioni died in Marseille on 22 April 1884.

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Subjects:

  • Ballet dancers

Occupations:

  • Dancers

Places:

  • Persia, Asia Minor (as recorded)
  • France (as recorded)