Lucile Grahn

Ballerina, born in Copenhagen, Denmark. Making her official debut in 1829, she studied and worked in the Royal Danish Ballet with Auguste Bournonville until 1839. She then gave guest performances throughout Europe. Retiring from dancing in 1856, she was ballet mistress at the Leipzig State Theatre (1858–61) and the Munich Court Opera (1869–75), where she assisted Richard Wagner in the production of Das Rheingold and Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg. A street in Munich is named after her.

Lucile Alexia Grahn (June 30, 1819 - April 4, 1907) was the first internationally renowned Danish ballerina and one of the popular dancers of the Romantic ballet era.

Grahn studied from a young age at the Royal Danish Theatre School in Copenhagen, Denmark under the tutelage of August Bournonville. Soon, the relationship between Bournonville and Grahn began to sour, as she yearned to dance at the famed Paris Opera.

In 1839, Grahn left the Royal Theatre and began showing at the Paris Opera. Between 1839 and 1845, Grahn danced at several various theatres, including London, St. Petersburg, and Milan.

After 1846, Grahn toured much of Europe, not only dancing, but also producing several ballets, including Catarina, and her even her own play Bacchus et Ariadne. Grahn moved to Hamburg, Germany in 1848 and became so fond of the country that she built a home in Munich.

Grahn retired from dancing in 1856 and was married to Friedrich Young.