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Fanny Elssler (born Franziska Elßler; 23 June 1810 – 27 November 1884) was an Austrian ballerina of the Romantic Period . Life and career. She was born in Gumpendorf, a neighborhood of Vienna. Her father Johann Florian Elssler was a second generation employee of Nikolaus I, Prince Esterházy.
Fanny Elssler (born June 23, 1810, Vienna, Austria—died Nov. 27, 1884, Vienna) was an Austrian ballerina who introduced theatricalized folk dance (character dance) into ballet. She was celebrated for her spirited, spectacular dancing and for her technique, especially her point work.
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Sep 12, 2018 · This Thursday, we’re throwing it all the way back to Fanny Elssler, one of the most famous ballerinas of the Romantic period. Elssler may have graced stages far before the age of reality TV and Instagram, but her story is anything but dry.
Elssler, Fanny (1810–1884) Austrian dancer. Born in Vienna, Austria, on June 23, 1810; died of cancer in Vienna on November 27, 1884; father was a professional musician and copyist; sister of Thérèse Elssler (1808–1878); cousin of Hermine Elssler (a dancer); studied ballet under Jean Aumer and Philippe Taglioni; never married; children ...
Mar 15, 2013 · An introduction to ballerina Fanny Elssler, famed during her lifetime for dancing The Cachucca. With Royal Ballet dancer Romany Pajdak, former ballet mistress Ursula Hageli and pianist Paul ...
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May 6, 1984 · Although Elssler died on Nov. 27, 1884, the Austrian Institute in New York (11 East 52d Street) has just opened a centennial exhibit, ''Fanny Elssler - the Viennese Dancer Who Conquered the...
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Mar 5, 2022 · Fanny Elssler was a world-famous Austrian ballerina in the 19th century. She danced on stages across Europe and beyond. In the 1840s, she was the first European female artist to go on tour through North America and Cuba.
