Clotilde

Clotilde (1 March 1776, Paris; 15 December 1826, Paris) was a dancer whose complete name was Clotilde-Augustine Mafleuroy. A pupil of Auguste Vestris, she made her debut at the Opéra in 1793 in Pierre-Gabriel Gardel’s popular pantomime ballet entitled Le Jugement de Pâris. She was endowed with a statuesque form and was accordingly often charged with representing goddesses and queens, and her physical strength gave her unusual endurance needed in more demanding roles. These assets fostered her…