Clara Ricciolini (1822-1869), was a Brazilian ballet dancer and stage
actress. She played a pioneer role in the introduction of ballet in
South America, and has been referred to as the only ballerina in
Brazil during the mid 19th-century, when she was the a star attraction
of the stage.She was the daughter of opera singers Gaetano Ricciolini
and Isabel Rubio Ricciolini. She made her debut in the theater of
João Caetano in 1837. She was an appreciated actress, but was however
to be more famous as a ballet dancer.
actress. She played a pioneer role in the introduction of ballet in
South America, and has been referred to as the only ballerina in
Brazil during the mid 19th-century, when she was the a star attraction
of the stage.She was the daughter of opera singers Gaetano Ricciolini
and Isabel Rubio Ricciolini. She made her debut in the theater of
João Caetano in 1837. She was an appreciated actress, but was however
to be more famous as a ballet dancer.
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