List of choreographers in alphabetical order - T
Biographical profiles of choreographers featured in ItalianOpera
The biography of Filippo Taglioni
Filippo Taglioni, Italian choreographer and dancer. Considered the father of romantic ballet, he created "La Sylphide" for his daughter Maria, introducing the systematic use of pointe shoes and an ethereal aesthetic that revolutionized world dance across Paris, Vienna, and Saint Petersburg.
The biography of Salvatore Taglioni
Salvatore Taglioni, Italian choreographer and dancer. Historical director of dance at the Teatro San Carlo in Naples, he was the author of over two hundred works. An exponent of late Neoclassicism and early Romanticism, he made Naples a capital of European dance, founding a famous dynasty and choreographic school.