Filippo Taglioni

Filippo Taglioni ( born November 5, 1777 Milan, † February 11, 1871 in Como ) was an Italian dancer, ballet master and choreographer.

Life

Taglioni was the son of Grottesktänzers and in Pisa acting ballet master Carlo Taglioni and his wife Maria Petracchi. His influence extends primarily to Italy, Austria, Sweden, Denmark, Germany and France.

Filippo debuted in 1794 as a 17- year-old in Pisa, where he appeared first in female roles. From 1799 he studied with Jean -François Coulon ( 1764-1834 ) in Paris, where he danced in ballets by Louis Milon and Pierre Gardel. In 1803 he was principal dancer and ballet master in Sweden. There he married in 1804 Sophie Karsten, a daughter of the opera singer Christopher Karsten. From this marriage two children were born, Marie Taglioni (1804-1884) and Paul Taglioni (1808-1884), which were both famous dancer. 1805 Filippo was hired as ballet master for life on Kärntnertortheater in Vienna.

1821 moved Taglioni's wife with the two children from Paris to Vienna. Disappointed by their training Filippo trained themselves for six months six hours a day by, he completed a gradual anabolic training with her. From 1822 he continued his daughter in choreographies usually as a partner in numerous inlaid pas de deux.

In June 1824, the Taglioni appeared for the last time in Vienna. 1824 Filippo was engaged in Stuttgart, where he founded a largely consisting of Viennese dancers " Compagnie Taglioni ".

1827 debuted his daughter in Paris. She was there soon so popular that Taglioni for them and could it even negotiate a six-year contract. The success at the premiere of the ballet " La Sylphide " on 12 March 1832 made ​​her the most sought-after prima ballerina and choreographer known him for their time. They both traveled and guesting then across Europe to Russia.

At the age he was eccentric and lost by speculation a large portion of assets which he had earned with his daughter Marie. He died at the villa of his daughter in Como on Lake Como.

Works (selection)

Weblink

  • Genealogy of the family of dancers Taglioni. Literature.at Biographical Dictionary of the Empire Austria, 43 band, 1881: In: Constant of Wurzbach.
  • Man
  • Dancer
  • Choreographer ( Historical Dance )
  • Italian
  • Born in 1777
  • Died in 1871
  • Choreographer ( ballet )
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