Weiss, Josephine (1805–1852)
Weiss, Josephine (1805–1852)
Austrian ballet dancer and choreographer. Born 1805 in Austria; died Dec 18, 1852, in Vienna, Austria.
Served as ballet master at Karntnertor and Josephstadter court theaters in Vienna; managed numerous children's ballets, most notably Les Danseuses Vienoises (c. 1843–48), with which she toured to Paris, London, New York, and more; died at relatively young age.
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