Fanny Cerrito

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Fanny Cerrito.

Fanny Cerrito, originally Francesca Cerrito (11 May 1817 – 6 May 1909), was an Italian ballet dancer and choreographer.

Born in Naples, she studied under Carlo Blasis and the French choreographers Jules Perrot and Arthur Saint-Léon, to the latter of whom she was married from 1845 – 1851. Notable roles included Ondine and a part in Pas de Quatre (1845).