Maria Danilova
Russian ballet dancer (1793–1810)
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Maria Danilova (1793 – 1810) was a Russian ballet dancer.
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| Born | 1793 |
| Died | 1810 (aged 17) |
| Occupation | Dancer |
Biography
Danilova enrolled in the St. Petersburg school at the age of eight. The trainer Charles-Louis Didelot took notice of her talent, and she made her first public appearance a year later. By the age of 15 she was dancing with Louis-Antoine Duport. Her dancing was described as "so light and elusive that it took the audience's breath away". Danilova had a fragile constitution and the stress of performance as well as a brief, unhappy affair with Duport took a toll on her health. She died of tuberculosis at the age of 17.[1]
