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Marie Taglioni

Dance and Theatre Performers

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.

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

Defining ballerina of the Romantic ballet era.

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1. Marie Taglioni - Wikipedia
  • Lead section, opening sentence
    a Swedish-born ballet dancer of the Romantic ballet era
  • Infobox, lifespan line
    23 April 1804, 22 April 1884
  • Infobox, Died field
    22 April 1884
  • Infobox, Born field
    Stockholm, Sweden
  • Infobox, Died field, location
    Marseille, France
  • Gender reference
    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.
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