Papers, 1868-1917.

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Papers, 1868-1917.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122533848

This collection, a gift from the estate of Gwendolyn Ruddell (Miss Bonfanti's granddaughter), consists primarily of correspondence with her Italian relatives and accounts of her ballet school in New York.

109 items (66 folders).

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New York Public Library System, NYPL

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SNAC Resource ID: 6752056

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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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 ...