Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Cerrito, Fanny
Parallel form(s) of name
Francesca "Fanny" Cerrito
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
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Description area
Dates of existence
1817-1909
History
Italian dancer and choreographer. Studied at the Ballet School of the Royal Theatres, made her debut in 1832. She then continued to tour Italy and Austria and eventually became a prima ballerina at the La Scala in Milan. She is often known to be one of the few women in her time to be recognised as a choreographer.
Places
Italy