Joseph Mazilier
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Joseph Mazilier, Paris, c. 1860
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| Born | Giulio Mazarini (1801-03-01)1 March 1801 |
| Died | 19 May 1868(1868-05-19) (aged 67) |
| Occupation(s) | Dancer, balletmaster and choreographer |
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Joseph Mazilier (1 March 1801 in Marseilles – 19 May 1868 in Paris) was a 19th-century French dancer, balletmaster and choreographer. He was born as Giulio Mazarini. He was most noted for his ballets Paquita (1844) and Le Corsaire (1856). He created the role of James in La Sylphide with Marie Taglioni.[1] Marie Guy-Stéphan debuted in Aelia et Mysis at the Paris Opéra when she moved in 1853 to Paris.[2]
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| Preceded by | Director of the Paris Opera Ballet 1853-59 |
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| Preceded by | Director of the Théâtre de la Monnaie 1866-67 |
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