Marie-Thérèse de Subligny
Marie-Thérèse Perdou de Subligny (* 1666 ; † 1735 ) was a French ballet dancer .
In 1688 she entered the Académie royale de musique , where she succeeded Mademoiselle de Lafontaine as prima ballerina . She held this position until 1707. She appeared mainly in operas Comédie-ballets by Jean-Baptiste Lully , André Campra , André Cardinal Destouches and Jean-Féry Rebel . Her dance partners included the most famous dancers of the era, including Claude Ballon . Louis Pécour created numerous choreographies for her , which Raoul-Auger Feuillet published.
Subligny is considered the first professional French dancer to perform in England (1702–1703).
She was the daughter of Adrien-Thomas Perdou de Subligny .
literature
- Kathryn Lowerre: Music and Musicians on the London Stage, 1695-1705 , Ashgate, Farnham 2009.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Subligny, Marie-Thérèse de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Perdou de Subligny, Marie-Thérèse (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | french dancer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1666 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1735 |