Birthdate: June 21, 1850
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Died: November 13, 1928
Enrico Cecchetti, an influential Italian ballet dancer and mime, is best known as the founder of the Cecchetti method. His exceptional agility, strength, and technical prowess led to a successful career in Europe before he joined the Imperial Ballet in St. Petersburg, Russia. Cecchetti later gained recognition as a renowned teacher, instructing famous dancers such as Anna Pavlova, Léonide Massine, and Vaslav Nijinsky. His choreography and performances, notably in Petipa’s masterpieces, have had a lasting impact on the ballet world, particularly influencing male variations and ballet traditions.
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