Name Sophie Karsten Role Artist | Died February 25, 1862 | |
Children Marie Taglioni, Paul Taglioni People also search for Marie Taglioni, Filippo Taglioni, Paul Taglioni | ||
Hedvig Sophie Karsten (3 September 1783 – 25 February 1862) was a Swedish ballerina and artist (painter).
Born to opera singers Christoffer Christian Karsten and Sophie Stebnowska, she was the sister of painter Elisabeth Charlotta Karsten.
Sophie Karsten became a dancer at the Royal Swedish Ballet in the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm. In 1805, she was appointed premier dancer. She was also active as a painter, and participated in the exhibitions of the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts in Stockholm between 1802 and 1804. Her most noted paining was a mountain landscape.
Marriage
She married Filippo Taglioni in 1803 ; their daughter was the ballerina Marie Taglioni.
References
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