Thérèse Vestris

Thérèse Vestris (1726–1808) was a French (originally Italian) ballerina.[1] She was engaged at the Paris Opera from 1751 and belonged to its elite dancers. She was the sister of Gaétan Vestris and Angiolo Vestris and was often paired with her brothers onstage.

References
  1. Jean-Marie Thiébaud, Notice généalogique et historique sur une famille de danseurs et d'artistes européens : les Vestris (xviiie – xixe siècles), 2001, 12 p.

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