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Fanny Elssler

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Dates: June 23, 1810 - November 27, 1884

Occupation: ballerina

About Fanny Elssler :

Austrian ballerina of international renown, known especially for her Spanish cachucha, introduced in 1836 in e Diable Boiteaux. Her performances in La Tarentule, La Gypsy, Giselle and Esmeralda were especially noted.

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