Noblet, Lise
(1801–1852)> BALLERINA
Noblet, Lise (24 November 1801, Paris; September 1852, Paris), ballerina, studied at the school for ballet affiliated with the Opéra and became a member of the corps de ballet here at age 15 in 1816. She was given solo roles before long and tried to replace Emilie Bigottini in the affections of the public after the latter’s retirement in 1823, but she never managed to reach this goal despite her lively manner on the stage and the backing of her influential lover, General Claparède (see…