Jean Coralli

Jean Coralli Peracini ( born January 15, 1779 Paris, † May 1, 1854 ibid ) was a French dancer and ballet master of Italian origin.

Coralli studied at the Ballet School of the Paris Opera and debuted here as a dancer in 1802. He worked then as a dancer and choreographer in Vienna, Milan, Lisbon and Marseille. From 1825 he was ballet master at the Théâtre de la Porte Saint- Martin, from 1831 to 1848 at the Paris Opera.

He worked as a choreographer with dancers such as Fanny and Carlotta Grisi Elssler. Grisi danced in 1841, the title role in the premiere of Adolphe Adam's ballet Giselle, choreographed by Jules Perrot and Coralli. Furthermore, choreographed Coralli et al the ballets La Tempête (1834 ), Le Diable Boiteux (1836 ), La Tarentule (1839 ) and La Peri (1843 ).

Coralli was married to a solo dancer of the Vienna Kärntnertortheatre. Their son Eugène Coralli had known lessons from his father and was a dancer and actor.

  • Dancer
  • Choreographer
  • Frenchman
  • Born in 1779
  • Died in 1854
  • Man
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