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Emma Livry | |
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Born | Jeanne Emma Emarot or Emma Marie Emarot (disputed) 24 September 1842 France |
Died | 26 July 1863 | (aged 20)
Occupation | danseuse |
Years active | 1858–1863 |
Known for | La Sylphide, other romantic ballets |
Father | Baron Charles de Chassiron |
Emma Livry (born as Jeanne Emma Emarot or Emma Marie Emarot; 24 September 1842 – 26 July 1863) was a French ballerina who was one of the last ballerinas of the Romantic ballet era and a protégée of Marie Taglioni. She died from complications after burn injuries sustained when her costume caught fire during a rehearsal.