Fuoco, Sofia
(1830–1916)> BALLERINA
Fuoco, Sofia (16 January 1830, Milan; 4 June 1916, Carate Lario), ballerina, née Maria Brambilla, began to study ballet under the direction of Carlo Blasis , when she was age seven. Incredibly, she made her debut at La Scala in 1839, and she was promoted to the rank of ballerina in 1843. At the Milan opera house, she had the distinction of being the first Giselle to dance on the stage of this theatre. Also, she appeared there in Jules Perrot ’s Pas de quatre with Marie Taglioni , Carolina…