Marie Sallé
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Marie Sallé was a French dancer and choreographer in the 18th century known for her expressive, dramatic performances rather than a series of "leaps and frolics" typical of ballet of her time.
Sallé, c. 1730, after Nicolas Lancret
Marie Sallé, by Maurice Quentin de La Tour
Marie Anne de Cupis de Camargo, sometimes known simply as La Camargo, was a French dancer. The first woman to execute the entrechat quatre, Camargo was also allegedly responsible for two innovations i
Marie Sallé
…started performing with the Paris Opera in late 1727. In her premiere, she performed in Jean-Joseph Mouret's Les Amours des Dieux. She danced alongside Marie Camargo, also a student of Prévost; however, they each formed different approaches to their dancing – Camargo as the technician and Sallé as the actress. Her…
1880 image of de Camargo
Painting of La Camargo dancing in a pastoral setting by Nicolas Lancret.