Sofia Fuoco

Sofia Fuoco
Born
Maria Brambilla

(1830-01-16)16 January 1830
Milan, Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia
Died16 June 1916(1916-06-16) (aged 86)
Carate Urio, Province of Como
NationalityItalian
Occupationdanseuse
Years active1843–1850s
Known forPointe technique
Sofia Fuoco in a tarantella

Sofia Fuoco (16 January 1830 in Milan, the Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia – 16 June 1916 in Carate Urio, the Province of Como), was an Italian ballerinn, born as Maria Brambilla; her stage name, Fuoco (the mother's family name, given because there was more than one "Maria Brambilla" at the dance school)[1][2] means ″Fire″ in Italian.

  1. ^ "Sofia Fuoco Archivi - Over There". Over There (in Italian). Retrieved 2017-03-31.
  2. ^ "Sofia Fuoco". www.taroni.net. Archived from the original on 2013-12-05. Retrieved 2017-03-31.