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Marie Taglioni

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Marie Taglioni, Comtesse de Voisins (1804 to 1884) was a Swedish-born ballet dancer of the Romantic ballet era, partly of Italian descent and a central figure in the history of European dance who spent most of her life in the Austrian Empire and France. She was one of the most celebrated ballerinas of the Romantic ballet, cultivated primarily at Her Majesty's Theatre in London and at the Paris Opera Ballet, and is credited, though not confirmed, as the first ballerina to truly dance en pointe.

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Death Year
1884 1
Nationality
Swedish 1
Death Date
1884-04-22 1
Birthplace
Stockholm, Sweden 1
Death Place
Marseille, France 1
Active From Year
1822 2
Classification
Gender
Female 1
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Romanticism, Movements

Defining ballerina of the Romantic ballet era.

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Dance, Art Forms
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Marie Taglioni, Comtesse de Voisins (23 April 1804 – 22 April 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.

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1. Marie Taglioni - Wikipedia
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    a Swedish-born ballet dancer of the Romantic ballet era
  • Lead section
    Marie Taglioni, Comtesse de Voisins (23 April 1804 - 22 April 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.
  • Infobox, Died field
    22 April 1884
  • Infobox, Born field
    Stockholm, Sweden
  • Infobox: death_place
    Marseille, France
  • Lead section
    Marie Taglioni, Comtesse de Voisins (23 April 1804 - 22 April 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.
  • In Group: Classical and Romantic Ballet Dancers, Lead
    Marie Taglioni, Comtesse de Voisins (23 April 1804-22 April 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.
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2. New World Encyclopedia: Marie Taglioni - New World Encyclopedia
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In 1822, Taglioni made her debut in Vienna .
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Wikidata: Marie Taglioni
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