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Overview Genesis of a Tradition On Stage and in the Ballroom: Styles of Preromantic Ballet Development of Ballet Narrative Romanticism: The Taglioni Family Romanticism: Ballerinas and Danseurs Romanticism: Italian National Dance Virtuosity and Spectacle America Last Glories of the Italian School Cia Fornaroli Credits and Acknowledgments Bibliography-English Bibliography-Italian Article Pt.1 Article Pt.2 NYPL Digital Gallery Collection Guide