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Giovanni Galzerani

Illustration — Bühnenbild von Alessandro Sanquirico zu dem Ballett Maria Stuarda von Giovanni Galzerani und Vincenzo Schira (Musik). La Scala, Mailand, 1826 Giovanni Galzerani (* um 1788–1789 in Porto Longone (heute: Porto Azzurro) auf Elba; † nach 1853 in Mailand) war ein italienischer Tänzer und Choreograf.

Giovanni Galzerani

"Camera" (room) Set design by Alessandro Sanquirico for the ballet 'Maria Stuarda' by Giovanni Galzerani staged at La Scala in Milan, 1826. Aquatint engraving with original hand color, after a drawing by Alessandro Sanquirico.

After Alessandro Sanquirico · Raccolta di Varie Decorazioni Sceniche, Inventate ed Eseguiti per l'I.R. Teatro Alla Scala (Milan, circa 1827) · CC BY-SA 4.0

Born
1790 · Porto Azzurro.
Died
1853 · Milan.
Occupation
choreographer · composer · dancer
Fields
choreography · ballet · pantomime · music
Languages
Italian

In this article

  1. 01Biography
  2. 02Writing and publications
  3. 03Notes, references and evidence

The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 19 August 2026.

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