André Isidore Carey
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André Isidore Carey was a French ballet dancer. A student of Auguste Vestris
, she arrived in Stockholm
in 1815 as premier danseur in the Royal Swedish Ballet
until 1823. He débuted in December 1815 in La Fille mal gardée
by Jean Dauberval
, choreographed by Jean-Baptiste Brulo
and with a company also including Sophie Daguin
.
In 1820, he succeeded Filippo Taglioni
as ballet master and dance director. Leaving Sweden in 1823, Carey danced in Milan and Naples in 1828/29, Moscow in 1838 and finally setting up home in Amsterdam, where he was partner to Madame Montessu
. His date of retirement is unknown. For a long while he corresponded with Auguste Bournonville who was teaching Carey's sons Gustave and Édouard.
He married the French ballerina Josephine Sainte-Claire in Stockholm in 1821
Auguste Vestris
Marie-Jean-Augustin Vestris, known as Auguste Vestris was a French dancer.Born in Paris as the illegitimate son of Gaëtan Vestris and of Marie Allard, he was dubbed "le dieu de la danse", , a popular title bestowed on the leading male dancer of each generation...
, she arrived in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
in 1815 as premier danseur in the Royal Swedish Ballet
Royal Swedish Ballet
The Royal Swedish Ballet is one of the oldest ballet companies in Europe. Based in Stockholm, Sweden, King Gustav III founded the ballet in 1773 as a part of his national cultural project in response to the French and Italian dominance in this field; he also founded the Royal Swedish Opera and the...
until 1823. He débuted in December 1815 in La Fille mal gardée
La Fille Mal Gardée
La Fille mal gardée is a comic ballet presented in two acts, inspired by Pierre-Antoine Baudouin's 1789 painting, La réprimande/Une jeune fille querellée par sa mère...
by Jean Dauberval
Jean Dauberval
Jean Dauberval, a.k.a Jean D’Auberval, , was a French dancer and ballet master...
, choreographed by Jean-Baptiste Brulo
Jean-Baptiste Brulo
Jean-Baptiste Brulo was a French ballet dancer, choreographer and ballet master, the son of the French dancers Jean-Baptiste Brulo and Marie-Thérèse Tabary. He danced at Bordeaux then at Montpellier , where his elder brother Mathias was ballet master and his nephew Philippe was theatre director...
and with a company also including Sophie Daguin
Sophie Daguin
Sophie Marguerite Daguin was a French ballet dancer and choreographer who spent her career in Sweden, where she became a star and the ballet mistress of the Royal Swedish Ballet and principal of the ballet school.- Biography :...
.
In 1820, he succeeded Filippo Taglioni
Filippo Taglioni
Filippo Taglioni was an Italian dancer and choreographer and personal teacher to his own daughter, the famous Romantic ballerina Marie Taglioni. He is the son of Carlo and father of both Marie and Paul...
as ballet master and dance director. Leaving Sweden in 1823, Carey danced in Milan and Naples in 1828/29, Moscow in 1838 and finally setting up home in Amsterdam, where he was partner to Madame Montessu
Madame Montessu
Pauline-Euphrosine Paul was a French ballet dancer. She married the dancer Laurent-François-Alexandre Montessu in 1821 and was thus also known as Madame Montessu. She was the sister and student of the noted dancer Paul before being admitted to the Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris, where she débuted on...
. His date of retirement is unknown. For a long while he corresponded with Auguste Bournonville who was teaching Carey's sons Gustave and Édouard.
He married the French ballerina Josephine Sainte-Claire in Stockholm in 1821