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Description: | Coloured lithograph. Ballet dancer Marie Taglioni (1804-1884) is here depicted dancing in a knee-length, diaphanous skirt.
Born in Stockholm, Sweden, Marie Taglioni is widely considered to have been the greatest ballerina of the 19th century. In ‘La Sylphide’, her most famous role, she played a Sylph, or forest fairy. The first version of ‘La Sylphide’ premiered on 12 March 1832 at the Paris Opéra. The choreography was by Italian dancer and choreographer Filippo Taglioni (1777-1871; Marie’s father) and the music by French composer Jean Madeleine Marie Schneitzhöeffer (1785-1852). Filippo designed the work as a showcase for his daughter. The love story ends with the death of the Sylph, as her wings fall from her, while she is held in the arms of her suitor. Taglioni’s performance came to encompass femininity and a symbol of ideal womanhood. The costume she wore in the role - a low-necked, calf-length, bell-shaped diaphanous dress - was also greatly influential, becoming the 'uniform' of subsequent generations of ballet dancers. | Subjects: | genre ballet dancer female portrait Marie Taglioni tutu dress 19th century costume dance | Temporal: | 1845 | Source: | Government Art Collection | Creator: | Alfred Edward Chalon (Artist) | Identifier: | http://www.gac.culture.gov.uk/work.aspx?... | Go to resource |
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