Dorival, Anne-Marguerite
(1767–1788)> BALLERINA
Dorival, Anne-Marguerite (1767, Paris?; 1788, Marseilles), ballerina, was quite young at the time of her debut at the Opéra in 1753, and her girlish charm as well as her graceful manner on stage endeared her to audiences in Paris. She was a particular favorite at Court, and her popularity at Versailles as well as in the capital was doubtless an asset when she was promoted to the status of première danseuse at the Opéra. She was subsequently chosen as a substitute for the popular Guimard on more…