Leroux, Pauline (1809–1891)
Leroux, Pauline (1809–1891)
French ballet dancer. Born Aug 20, 1809, in Paris, France; died 1891 in Paris.
Trained at Paris Opéra's ballet school and remained with that company throughout most of professional career; created roles in Taglioni's Nathalie, ou la Laitière Suisse and La Révolte au Sérail (1833), and in Coralli's Le Diable Boiteux (1836).
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