Adèle Dumilâtre facts for kids
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Adèle Dumilâtre
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Adèle Alphonsine Dumilâtre
30 June 1821 Paris
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| Died | 4 May 1909 (aged 88) Paris
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| Spouse(s) | Francisco Drake del Castillo |
| Children | Two sons and a daughter |
| Parent(s) | Michel Dumilâtre |
Adèle Alphonsine Dumilâtre (born June 30, 1821, died May 4, 1909) was a famous French dancer. She was well-known during the time of romantic ballet. After she married Francisco Drake del Castillo, she became a Countess.
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Early Life and Dance Training
Adèle Dumilâtre was the youngest daughter of Michel Dumilâtre. Her father was an actor at the famous Comédie-Française theater. Adèle learned to dance from a teacher named Charles Petit.
Becoming a Star Ballerina
Adèle's dancing style was very light and airy. This was a popular style in the 1830s. She danced with the Ballet of the Paris Opera from 1840 to 1848.
Famous Roles and Performances
Adèle played the role of Myrtha in the ballet Giselle. She performed this on June 28, 1841. She danced alongside other famous dancers like Carlotta Grisi and Lucien Petipa. Adèle was also known for her role in the opera Martha.
She danced the main role in La Sylphide. She also performed in a ballet called Lady Henriette in 1844. Adèle had great success dancing in Milan and London. In 1845, she performed The Marble Maiden by Arthur Saint-Léon in London.
International Performances
Adèle performed at several important theaters. These included Her Majesty's Theatre in 1843. She also danced at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane from 1844 to 1845. In 1846, she performed at La Scala in Milan.
The Times newspaper described her dancing as "so ethereal". They said she "almost looked transparent." Adèle also performed in the ballet La Gypsy. She danced with Eugene Coralli in a part choreographed by Joseph Mazilier.
Family and Later Life
Adèle had an older sister named Sophie. Sophie also danced at the Paris Opera from 1838 to 1845. People sometimes called them "les sœurs Demi-Lattes." This nickname meant "the half-lath sisters" because they were very thin.
After she stopped dancing ballet, Adèle married Francisco Drake del Castillo. She then became a Countess. Later, when her husband passed away, she lived with her sister for a while. She then moved to Touraine with her two sons and one daughter.
Adèle Dumilâtre passed away in Paris. She was at her home on Rue Cler. She died just before her 88th birthday. She is buried in the Montmartre Cemetery.
