Bozzachi, Giuseppina
(1853–1873)> DANCER
Bozzachi, Giuseppina (23 November 1853, Milano; 23 November 1873, Paris), dancer, called attention to her agility and lightness of foot as early as 1857 when she was observed at age four imitating the airy grace of the angels on the walls of the San Paolo church in her native city. It was decided the following year that she should take dancing lessons, and it was not long before Amina Boschetti of La Scala opera house noticed her precocity. The famous prima ballerina had agreed at this time to…