Antoine-François Botot Dangeville
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Antoine-François Botot, known as Dangeville (26 May 1681 – c.1737) was a French dancing master, dancer and ballet teacher. He was born in Paris. His brother was the actor Charles Botot Dangeville. He made his début at the
Académie royale de musique 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 kn ...
in 1701 and retired in 1748, although he remained a member of the
Académie royale de danse The Académie Royale de Danse, founded by Letters Patent on the initiative of King Louis XIV of France in March 1661, was the first dance institution established in the Western world. As one of King Louis’ first official edicts after the death ...
until his death. Campardon lists Dangeville's roles Émile Campardon, ''L'Académie royale de musique au xviiie siècle'', Paris, Berger-Levrault, 1884, vol. I, pp. 162–168. He married the actress Anne-Catherine Desmares in 1707, with whom he had two sons and a daughter, who all became actors – the most notable was the daughter Marie-Anne Botot Dangeville.


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