Marie Bonfanti
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Marie Bonfanti
Anna Maria Felicita Bonfanti (1845-1921), known as Marie or Marietta Bonfanti,[1] was an American ballet dancer.
She made her New York City debut came at
Metropolitan Opera House, during the inaugural season of ballet at the New York City venue.[4]
Her talent for expressionist dancing and her private life were covered widely from the mid-1860s until the early 20th century.
Among her students (for a short period of time) were
Ruth Saint Denis and Isadora Duncan
.
Bonfanti was born in Italy.[5] She was married to George Hoffman.[6]
References
- ISBN 9780195173697. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ "Amusements", The New York Times, September 10, 1866, p. 5.
- ^ "Amusements", New York Times, July 16, 1882, pg. 6.
- ^ "Revival of the Ballet", The New York Times, September 1, 1901, p. SM3.
- ISBN 9781450402491.
- ^ "The Bonfanti Romance", The New York Times, December 31, 1876, p. 5.
External links
Media related to Marie Bonfanti at Wikimedia Commons- Marie Bonfanti at the Internet Broadway Database
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