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 |