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Fanny Elssler
Born:
1810, Gumpendorf (Austria)
Died:
1884, Vienna
Austrian character dancer. Born Franziska Elßler in Gumpendorf near Vienna (1810). Performed in Russia (1848–51). Introduced La Cachucha (an Andalusian dance) to the theatre. Died in Vienna (1884).
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