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Marie-Jean-Augustin Vestris, known as Auguste Vestris (27 March 1760 - 5 December 1842) was a French dancer. March 27 is the 86th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (87th in Leap years). ... 1760 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... December 5 is the 339th day (340th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...


Born in Paris as the illegitime son of Gaëtan Vestris and of Marie Allard, he was surnamed the "le dieu de la danse", (The god of dance), he became famous for his interpretation of gavotte in 1785. Since then, this passage of the comic opera of Grétry, Panurge dans l'île des lanternes, was known as the gavotte of Vestris. The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Gaetano Appolino Baldassare Vestris (1729 - 1808), French ballet dancer, was born in Florence and made his debut at the opera in 1749. ... The garrotte is a French folk dance which takes prisoners from the penis heads in the cock loving clan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!It is in 4/4 or 2/2 time and is of moderate tempo. ... 1785 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... André Ernest Modeste Grétry (February 8, 1741 – September 24, 1813), a Belgian composer, who worked from 1767 onwards in France. ...


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Gaétan Vestris - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (325 words)
Vestris was the first dancer to discard the mask and to use his face in mime.
Marie Auguste Vestris Allard, was also considered the greatest male dancer of his time.
Auguste made his debut at 12 with the Paris Opéra and was the company’s leading dancer for 36 years.
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