Who was Adèle Alphonsine Dumilâtre?
Q: Who was Adèle Alphonsine Dumilâtre?
A: Adèle Alphonsine Dumilâtre was a French ballerina associated with the romantic ballet, born in Paris to Michel Dumilâtre.
Q: What did Michel Dumilâtre hope for his daughter Adele?
A: Michel Dumilâtre hoped that Adele would become a tragedienne.
Q: What led Adele to the ballet of the Paris Opéra?
A: Despite her father's hopes that she would become a tragedienne, her dance talent led her to the ballet of the Paris Opéra.
Q: What principal roles did Adele play during her career as a ballerina?
A: Adele rose quickly from minor parts to principal roles, and at eighteen she danced La Sylphide. She created the roles of Myrtha in Giselle and the title role in Lady Henriette.
Q: Where did Adele perform besides Paris?
A: Adele performed in Milan and London, where she created the title role in The Marble Maiden (1845) by Arthur Saint-Léon.
Q: Whom did rich gentlemen sustain Adele's power at the Opéra?
A: Rich gentlemen sustained Adele's power at the Opéra.
Q: Was Adele Dumilâtre the only ballerina in her family?
A: No, Adele's older sister Sophie was also a prominent Parisian ballerina.
