--- Marie Taglioni was the daughter of the famous dancer / choreographer Philippe (Filippe) Taglioni. Her Mother Sophia was the daughter of famous Swedish actor Karsten (Carstain.) She made her debut at at the Hoftheater in Vienna in 1822 in 'La Ré ception d'une Jeune Nymphe á la Cour de Terpischore' which was

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--- After her great success with La Sylphide, Marie was almost a legendary figure and rated as the best ballerina of her time, Fanny Elssler and Jules Perrot being her only competition. (Marie also danced with Jules Perrot who was starting to gain more fame than her, she refused to dance with him after awhile because of this.)    -- It is said that Marie was the first ballerina to 'Toe Dance' (reportedly not true) and Marie's Victorian 'La Sylphide costume', designed by Eugène Lamy (supposedly where the lamy fabric comes from) in La Sylphide would change the ballet world forever. Marie retired in 1848. Marie went bankrupt and was forced to teach till her death in Marseilles, France.    -- Paul Taglioni was Marie's dancer brother. Paul produced many Ballets during his career which were very successful. Paul was married to Anna Galster, and died in Marseilles, France in 1884.    -- Philippe Taglioni was Marie and Paul's father who made his professional debut in Pisa in 1794. He was premier danseur at Florence, Venice, Paris and Ballet master and dancer at Stockholm in 1803. He is known as the father of the Romantic Ballet which premiered March 12th, 1832 at the Paris Opera House.

    Marie Paul Taglioni (Marie's Niece) became a very famous Ballerina and Johann Strauss composed the Taglioni Polka. Often confused with Marie I.