Knowra Marie Taglioni Marie Taglioni Marie Taglioni (1804–1884) was an Italian-Swedish ballerina and leading star of Romantic ballet. She originated the title role in the 1832 Paris production of La Sylphide.
La Sylphide : A Romantic ballet first performed in Paris in 1832, with choreography by Filippo Taglioni and music by Jean-Madeleine Schneitzhoeffer. Taglioni created its title role, which became the defining performance of her career.
Pointe technique : A ballet technique in which a dancer supports the body's weight on the tips of the toes. Taglioni's sustained dancing on pointe became central to her image in La Sylphide.
Jean-François Coulon : A French ballet master who taught Marie Taglioni in Paris before her professional debut. His training preceded the disciplined style she developed under her father's guidance.
Romantic era : A European cultural period spanning roughly the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, marked by emphasis on emotion, imagination, and individuality. Taglioni's stage persona became closely associated with Romantic ideals of the supernatural and sublime.
The Ballet of the Nuns : A supernatural ballet episode in Giacomo Meyerbeer's 1831 opera Robert le Diable, choreographed by Filippo Taglioni. Taglioni's appearance as a ghostly nun helped establish her image as a Romantic performer.
Romantic tutu : A soft, bell-shaped skirt that reaches the mid-calf, associated with nineteenth-century Romantic ballet. The costume made Taglioni's lightness and airborne movement legible to audiences.
Jules Perrot : A French ballet dancer and choreographer who created works for leading nineteenth-century ballerinas. He choreographed Pas de quatre, bringing Taglioni together with three celebrated contemporaries.
Ballet blanc : A ballet scene or work in which dancers wear white costumes, often portraying spirits or otherworldly beings. The white, weightless image associated with La Sylphide became a lasting Romantic ballet convention.
La Fille du Danube : A ballet by Filippo Taglioni, first performed in 1836, featuring a supernatural heroine and Romantic-era spectacle. Taglioni starred in this later vehicle created by her father.
Romantic ballet : A nineteenth-century ballet movement emphasizing supernatural themes, expressive dancing, and female star performers. Taglioni became one of its most influential performers and public emblems.
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