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Manon Balletti (1740–1776) was the daughter of Italian actors performing in France and lover of the famous adventurer Giacomo Casanova. She was ten years old when she first met him; she happened to be the daughter of Silvia Balletti, an actress of the Comédie Italienne company and younger sister of Casanova's closest friend.
17 de ago. de 2020 · Jean-Marc Nattier, Manon Balletti, 1757. Read about this painting, learn the key facts and zoom in to discover more.
Maria Magdalena Balletti, called Manon by her family, was born in Paris in 1740 to the Italian actors Rosa Giovanna and Mario Balletti. Rosa and Mario were the married power couple on the Parisian stage, performing together for the Comédie Italienne since 1720. Rosa was known
Manon Balletti 1757. by Jean-Marc Nattier. The sitter (1740 - 1776) was the daughter of an actress in the Comédie Italienne company, and became engaged to Casanova at about the time the portrait was painted.
1 de jun. de 2024 · Maria Maddalena Balletti, known as Manon Balletti, was the daughter of Antonio Giuseppe Balletti, an actor in the Comédie Italienne. Her brother Stefano, also an actor, was friends with the Venetian adventurer and author Giacomo Casanova, who declared his love for Manon.
Manon Balletti (1740-1776) fue una de las amantes más célebres de Giacomo Casanova (1725-1798), cuya autobiografía lo ha convertido en el paradigma del amante conquistador de todos lo tiempos.
A continuación transcribo (traducida literalmente del francés) el texto de la primera de las cartas manuscritas por Manon Balletti y dirigidas a Giacomo Casanova, y que fueron halladas entre sus documentos personales en el Castillo de Dux y actualmente depositadas en el Archivo Nacional de Praga.
