Marie Taglioni
(1809-1884)

Died aged c. 75

Marie Taglioni, Comtesse de Voisins (23 April 1804 – 22 April 1884) was an Italian ballet dancer of the Romantic ballet era, a central figure in the history of European dance. 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) being the first ballerina to truly dance en pointe.

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