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Marie Taglioni — Age & Birthday

Born: 23 April 1804 · Died: 22 April 1884 · Age at death: 79

How old was Marie Taglioni when she died?

Marie Taglioni died aged 79. She was born on 23 April 1804 and died on 22 April 1884.

Celebrated ballerina who was a pioneer of Romantic ballet

Did you know?She is widely regarded as the first ballerina to dance "en pointe" for an entire performance, a feat that revolutionised the art form.

Marie Taglioni, Comtesse de Voisins (23 April 1804 – 22 April 1884) was a Swedish-born ballet dancer of the Romantic ballet era partially of Italian descent, a central figure in the history of European dance. She spent most of her life in the Austrian Empire and France.

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Age at death: 79
Years since death: 142

Born: April 23, 1804 · Stockholm, Sweden
Died: April 22, 1884
Nationality: Italian
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Family

Father: Filippo Taglioni
Mother: Sophie Karsten
Spouse: Jean Pierre Victor Albert Gilbert, Comte Gilbert de Voisins
Children: Georges Philippe Gilbert, Comte Gilbert de Voisins, Marie-Eugenie Gilbert de Voisins

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