Antonio Guerra (choreographer)
Antonio Guerra, lithograph by Josef Kriehuber , 1827
Antonio Guerra, lithograph by Josef Kriehuber , 1842
Antonio Guerra (born December 30, 1810 in Naples , † July 20, 1846 in Neuwaldegg near Vienna) was an Italian ballet master and choreographer .
Life
Little is known about the life of Antonio Guerra. In the years 1826, 1827 and 1841–1846 he held the position of ballet master at the Kärntnertortheater in Vienna. In 1840 he stayed in London, where he choreographed the ballets Le Lac des Fées (music by Daniel-François-Esprit Auber ) and Le Toréador at Her Majesty's Theater . He was one of the most famous choreographers of his time.
swell
- Dr. Wolfgang von Wurzbach: Josef Kriehuber and the Viennese society of his time, II / 1 volume, page 758 (1957), Walter Krieg Verlag, Vienna
- Le Lac des Fées, ballet in two tableaux
- Le toréador: a new ballet in two acts
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Guerra, Anton . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 6th part. Imperial-Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1860, p. 19 ( digital copy ).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Guerra, Antonio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian ballet master and choreographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 30, 1810 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Naples |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 20, 1846 |
| Place of death | Neuwaldegg near Vienna |