Priora, Olimpia
(*1836)> BALLERINA
Priora, Olimpia (26 June 1836, Venice; ?), ballerina, received her first lessons in ballet from her father Egidio Priora , reputed to be one of the leading balletmasters of Italy. A child prodigy, she was acclaimed by her compatriots as a ballerina of the calibre of Marie Taglioni , and the Paris Opéra paid her the supreme compliment of choosing her to be the successor to Francesca Cerrito on the stage in the rue Le Peletier, although she was only 15. La Priora made her debut at the Opéra as…