Coralli, or Coraly, Jean

Coralli, or Coraly, Jean (1779, Paris; 1 May 1854, Paris) was a gifted dancer and choreographer who started his career with surprising success at Vienna and Marseilles before filling engagements in Spain and Italy. His effectiveness as an artist and his experience abroad led to an invitation for him to become balletmaster at the Porte St.-Martin Theatre, and he held this position from 1824 to 1830. He wrote a number of pantomime ballets for this Paris theatre during his tenure here, and his…