Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Camargo, Marie Anne de Cupis de
Parallel form(s) of name
La Camargo
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
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Description area
Dates of existence
1710-1770
History
Camargo made her debut with the Paris Opera Ballet in 1726 at the age of 16. She challenged the dominance of male dancers in the art form by performing ballet vocabulary that were deemed only suitable for men, with effortless quality. She is often known to be the first woman to perform an entrechat quatre as well as to popularise shortened skirts and flat slippers. She retired in 1751.
Places
Paris opera Ballet