Françoise Prévost (dancer)

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Mademoiselle Prévost as a Bacchante , painting by Jean Raoux , ca.1723

Françoise Prévost (* around 1680, probably in Paris , † 1741 in Paris ) was a French dancer and prima ballerina

In 1699 she made her debut in Jean-Baptiste Lully's Atys at the Paris Opera . For over 30 years she was considered the first prima ballerina in her country. Her style was characterized by extraordinary grace, lightness and expressiveness. Her preferred partner was Jean Balon . She also taught at the Académie royale de danse . In 1730 she withdrew from the stage.

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SURNAME Prévost, Françoise
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Parisian dancer and prima ballerina
DATE OF BIRTH around 1680
PLACE OF BIRTH uncertain: Paris
DATE OF DEATH 1741
Place of death Paris