The Ballerina Who Blazed Onstage – Literally DANCE Posted: September 16, 2016 11:00 amIt was at the Paris Opera in 1862, still the age of gas lighting, which is not a good combination with tutu skirts. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)