About Amina Boschetti
Lived 1836 – 1881 (aged 44–45). Amina Boschetti was an Italian dancer, ballet dancer and choreographer.
Giacomina "Amina" Boschetti (1836 – 2 January 1881) was an Italian romantic ballet dancer.
Life and career The daughter of an Austrian army officer, while still a child Boschetti danced in some productions with Marie Taglioni and Fanny Cerrito. Her parents enrolled her in the ballet school directed by Carlo Blasis, and she made her debut as prima ballerina in 1848, when she was only 12 years old, at the Teatro Re.
In 1849 Boschetti signed a two-year contract with the impresario Domenico Ronzani, and with his company she toured Europe, performing in Barcelona, Trieste, Florence, and Vienna, among other places. She was a longtime lover of Prince Louis, Count of Trani, brother of King Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies.
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Who was Amina Boschetti?
Italian ballet dancer
When was Amina Boschetti born?
Amina Boschetti was born in 1836 in Milan.
When did Amina Boschetti die?
Amina Boschetti died on 2 January 1881 in Portici.
What was Amina Boschetti's occupation?
Amina Boschetti was a dancer, ballet dancer and choreographer.
What nationality was Amina Boschetti?
Amina Boschetti was Italian.
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