Gaétan Vestris
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Gaetano Apolline Baldassarre Vestris (18 April 1729 – 23 September 1808), French ballet dancer, was born in Florence and made his debut at the opera in 1749.[1]
Life
Born of an Italian theatrical family, he studied dance with
By 1751, his success and his vanity had grown to such a point that he is reported to have said, "There are but three great men in Europe—the king of Prussia,
Vestris married his former rival, dancer Anna Heinel (1753–1808), in 1792.[3] She was of German origin and had wonderful success at the Paris Opera Ballet. They had a son, Adolphe, in 1791. He reappeared at the age of seventy-one on the occasion of his grandson's debut.[2]
Family
Gaetano had several children who also became dancers. He was the lover of French ballerina Marie Allard and their son Auguste Vestris (1760–1842) was also considered the greatest male dancer of his time.[4] Auguste made his debut at 12 with the Paris Opéra and was the company's leading dancer for 36 years. Auguste's son,
References
- ^ "Gaétan Vestris". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ a b c Chisholm 1911.
- ^ "The Vestris Dynasty". Andros on Ballet. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ISBN 0-7876-4074-3. Archived from the originalon 2012-01-23.
Attribution:
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Vestris, Gaetano Appolino Baldassare". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 27 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 1063.
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