Beaugrand, Léontine (1842–1925)

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Beaugrand, Léontine (1842–1925)

French ballet dancer. Name variations: Leontine Beaugrand. Born April 26, 1842, in Paris, France; died May 25, 1925, in Paris.

Made debut performance at Paris Opéra in Marie Taglioni's Le Papillon (1860) and performed there for the next 20 years; danced in Giselle and Coppélia and held principal parts in Saint-Léon's Diavolina (1864) and Louis Mérante's Gretna Green.

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