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Fanny Cerrito

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Fanny Cerrito (1817-1909), Italian ballerina, a brilliant, vivacious dancer and one of the few female choreographers of the 19th century. Born Francesca Cerrito in Naples, she studied under the celebrated Italian teacher Carlo Blasis and the noted French choreographers Jules Perrot and Arthur Saint-Léon (1821-1870; her favorite partner and, from 1845 to 1851, her husband). She was famous for her roles in Pas de quatre (1845), Ondine (1843), and Gemma (1854, her choreography).



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