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Thérèse Vestris
Thérèse Vestris (1726–1808) was a French (originally Italian) ballerina.Jean-Marie Thiébaud, Notice généalogique et historique sur une famille de danseurs et d'artistes européens : les Vestris (xviiie – xixe siècles), 2001, 12 p. She was engaged at the Paris Opera from 1751 and belonged to its elite dancers. She was the sister of Gaétan Vestris and Angiolo Vestris Angiolo Maria Gasparo Vestris (19 November 1730, Florence - 10 June 1809, Paris) was a Franco-Italian ballet dancer. The younger brother of Gaétan Vestris and Thérèse Vestris, he studied dance with Louis Dupré (dancer), Louis Dupré and becam ... and was often paired with her brothers onstage. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Vestris, Therese 18th-century French ballet dancers 1726 births 1808 deaths Vestris family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris Opera
The Paris Opera (, ) is the primary opera and ballet company of France. It was founded in 1669 by Louis XIV as the , and shortly thereafter was placed under the leadership of Jean-Baptiste Lully and officially renamed the , but continued to be known more simply as the . Classical ballet as it is known today arose within the Paris Opera as the Paris Opera Ballet and has remained an integral and important part of the company. Currently called the , it mainly produces operas at its modern 2,723-seat theatre Opéra Bastille which opened in 1989, and ballets and some classical operas at the older 1,979-seat Palais Garnier which opened in 1875. Small scale and contemporary works are also staged in the 500-seat Amphitheatre under the Opéra Bastille. The company's annual budget is in the order of 200 million euros, of which €100M come from the French state and €70M from box office receipts. With this money, the company runs the two houses and supports a large permanent staff, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaétan Vestris
Gaetano Apolline Baldassarre Vestris (18 April 1729 – 1808), French ballet dancer, was born in Florence and made his debut at the opera in 1749. Life Born of an Italian theatrical family, he studied dance with Louis Dupré at the Royal Academy in Paris, later joining the Paris Opéra where he served as dancing master to Louis XVI. Vestris was the first dancer to discard the mask and to use his face in mime. By 1751, his success and his vanity had grown to such a point that he is reported to have said, "There are but three great men in Europe—the king of Prussia, Voltaire and I." He was an excellent mimic as well as dancer. From 1770 to 1776 he was a master and composer of ballets, retiring, in favour of Jean Georges Noverre, with a pension. Vestris married a dancer, Anna Heinel (1753–1808), of German origin, who had a wonderful success at the opera. He reappeared at the age of seventy-one on the occasion of his grandson's debut. Family Gaetano had several children wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angiolo Vestris
Angiolo Maria Gasparo Vestris (19 November 1730, Florence - 10 June 1809, Paris) was a Franco-Italian ballet dancer. The younger brother of Gaétan Vestris and Thérèse Vestris, he studied dance with Louis Dupré (dancer), Louis Dupré and became a soloist of the Opéra de Paris in 1753. He then danced at Stuttgart under the direction of Jean-Georges Noverre, Noverre (also marrying Rose Vestris, Rose Gourgaud, daughter of the comic-actor Dugazon, in the town in 1766) before returning to Paris in 1767, where he was taken on as an actor at the Comédie-Italienne. 1730 births 1809 deaths French male stage actors Italian emigrants to France French male ballet dancers Italian male ballet dancers Italian male stage actors People from Florence 18th-century French male actors 18th-century Italian male actors 18th-century Italian ballet dancers 18th-century French ballet dancers Vestris family {{Italy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
18th-century French Ballet Dancers
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1726 Births
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1808 Deaths
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