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Filippo Taglioni
Father to Marie Taglioni and arguably Ramantic Ballet as a whole. -
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Marie Taglioni
Daughter of Filippo Taglioni, Marie was a key player in Romantic Ballet with strict Christian ideals associated with purity. -
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Fanny Elssler
Rival to Matie Taglioni, Fanny was a pagan dancer associated with indulgence. -
Taglioni's La Sylphide
The first Romantic ballet showcasing the story of a forbidden love story between human and Sylphide choreographed by Filippo Taglioni. -
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Edgar Degas
Artist responsible for portraying dance through art mediums giving dance a new perspective through art. -
Giselle
A Romantic ballet with two acts choreographed by Jules Perrot danced by Carlotta Grisi. -
Pas de Quatre
The "sell out" performance of Romantic Ballet; Lucile Grahn, Carlotta Grisi, Fanny Cerrito, and Marie Taglioni all performed in this ballet. -
The Daughter of Pharoah
Choreographed by Marius Petipa in St. Petersburg. -
Coppelia
A Romantic ballet with upbeat, happy themes which was different from typical stories during this time. -
Swan Lake
Based of off Russian folk tales, this balletwas choreographed by Julius Reisinger. -
Sleeping Beauty
Choreographed by Marius Petipa in St. Petersburg. -
The Nutcracker
Choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov with a famous score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. -
End of Franco-Russian war
End of Romantic Ballet.