Maria Casentini (1778–1805) was an Austrian ballet dancer. She was engaged in Venice from 1788 to 1795 and at the

Theater am Kärntnertor or (Carinthian Gate Theatre) was a prestigious theatre in Vienna during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Its official title was (Imperial and Royal Court Theatre of Vienna). History The theatre was built in 1709 to designs by Anto ...

from 1796 to 1804 and internationally famous in her time. She is most known for her performance in ''Das Waldmädchen'' by

Paul Wranitzky Paul Wranitzky (Czech: Pavel Vranický, 30 December 1756 – 29 September 1808) was a Moravian-Austrian classical composer. His half brother, Antonín, was also a composer. Life Wranitzky was born in Neureisch ( Nová Říše) in Habsburg Mora ...

and Giuseppe Trafieri (1796), where she premiered the title role of the feral girl found in the forest by a Polish prince.Clive, H.P,
Beethoven and His World: A Biographical Dictionary
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