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Stage Name |
Birth Name |
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Camargo |
Marie
Anne de Cupis de Camargo |
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Studied
ballet with French ballerina Françoise Prévost.
Made her dancing debut in May 5, 1726 in the Paris Opera
ballet - "Les Caracteres de la danse. Was said to have
invented the 90 degree turnout as well as dancing her ballet's
in slippers instead of heeled shoes (removed the heels)
and even shortening her Stage skirt for dancing, she was
also known for improving the entrechat-quartre in 1730.
--Her best dances were the
Pas
De Menuet, Jete' and Pas de Basque, done in most of
her ballets. In May of 1728, Marie and her sister were abducted
by the Comte de melun. The ballet "Camargo" depicted
this part of her life. Marie retired in 1751.also
in 1751, Marie never married but lived with Comte de Clermont.
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Birth Place |
Birth Date |
Spouse |
Offspring |
| Brussels, Belgium |
1710
- 1770 |
Comte de Clermont |
n/a |
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Dance Types |
Dance Partners |
Music Titles |
| Ballet |
Françoise
Prévost |
n/a |
| Pas
de Basque |
Marie
Sallé (her rival) |
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| Pas
De Menuet |
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Night Clubs |
Theaters |
Stage |
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n/a |
1726
- Les Caracteres de la danse |
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1741
- Les Fetes Grecques et Romaines |
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Ajax |
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Le
Jugment de Paris |
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Les
Amours Dequises |
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Films |
Misc |
Publications |
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Camargo
- Lancret Painting |
Escoffiers
Guide to Modern Cookery |
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NOTE:Escoffier named
some of his famous cooking dishes after Camargo:
"Bombe Camargo, Filet de Boeuf Camargo, Ris de Veau grilles
Camargo, Souffle' a' la Camargo". |
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