Clotilde (1 March 1776, Paris; 15 December 1826, Paris) was a dancer whose complete name was Clotilde-Augustine Mafleuroy. A pupil of Auguste Vestris, she made her debut at the Opéra in 1793 in Pierre-Gabriel Gardel’s popular pantomime ballet entitled Le Jugement de Pâris. She was endowed with a statuesque form and was accordingly often charged with representing goddesses and queens, and her physical strength gave her unusual endurance needed in more demanding roles. These assets fostered her promotion to première danseuse...