Blasis, Carlo de
Blasis, Carlo de (b Naples, 1797; d Cernobbio, L. Como, 1878). It. ballet dancer and choreographer on whose system classical training is still based. Dir., Royal Acad. of Dance, Milan, 1837–53. Worked in London and Paris. Created 90 ballets, some with own mus. Father was composer and sister operatic sop.
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