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 The grave of Auguste, Gaetano and Theresa Vestris at the Cimetière Montmartre, Paris. Picture by Androom (20 Feb 2016) |
Vestris, Auguste |
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BORN 27 Mar 1760, Paris - DIED 5 Dec 1842, Paris BIRTH NAME Vestris, Auguste Marie Jean Augustin GRAVE LOCATION Paris: Cimetière de Montmartre, 20 Avenue Rachel (division 05) |
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Auguste Vestris was the illegitimate son of the dancers Gaetano Vestris (1729-1808) and Marie Allard (1742-1802). His father had joined the opera of Paris in 1748 and his mother was a dancer there as well. He debuted himself at the opera in 1772 and in 1775 he became a member. By 1778 he was a principal dancer and in 1780 he was 'premier sujet de la dance'. He held this position for 36 years until 1816. The pirouette is said to be introduced by him. After his active career he worked as a teacher his pupils included Marie Taglioni, Fanny Elssler, Marius Petipa, August Bournonville and Julees Perrot. In 1835 he performed a minuet with Marie Taglioni. He was aged 75 at that time. He died in 1842. His son Armand Vestris by the dancer Anne-Catherine Augier (1779-1809) became a dancer as well. He married the English actress Lucua Vestris. Family • Father: Vestris, Gaetano Related persons • was teacher of Elssler, Fanny • was teacher of Leroux, Pauline • was teacher of Taglioni, Marie Events |
| 21/9/1834 | Premiere of Jean Coralli's ballet "La Tempête" at the Opéra de Pari with Fanny Ellsler dancing. It was Elssler's debut in Paris and she prepared by Auguste Vestris. [Elssler, Fanny] |
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The grave of Auguste, Gaetano and Theresa Vestris at the Cimetière Montmartre, Paris. Picture by Androom (20 Feb 2016) |
Sources • Summa Encyclopedie • Winkler Prins Encyclopedie (editie 1909), 1909 • Auguste Vestris - Wikipedia (EN) |
