The New Student's Reference Work/Taglioni, Maria

Taglioni (tȧl-yō′ nḗ), Maria, perhaps the world’s greatest dancer, was born at, , on March 18 or April 23, 1804. Her father was a noted Italian ballet-master, and under his guidance she first danced at in 1822. Five years later went wild over the accomplished ballet-girl. She married Count Gilbert de Voisin in 1847, and left the stage. She died on April 23, 1884.