Aida Boni (18 November 1880 – 1974) was an Italian dancer.[1] She was a ballet artist in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.[2] [3]
Aida Boni was born in Milan, Italy on 18 November 1880. She studied dance at La Scala in Milan and made her professional debut in Florence, before moving to Paris.[1] During the 1898–1899 season, she danced at the Casino de Paris, the Opéra-Comique and the Théâtre Marigny.[1] [4] At the same time, she was part of the cast of the Mariinsky Theatre. She made multiple tours across Europe and performed in the main theaters.[1]
From 1901 to 1906, she was engaged at the Théâtre de la Monnaie in Brussels, as first half-character dancer.[1] In September 1903, she became principal dancer. During her engagement with Royal Opera House at Covent Garden, London in 1907, she returned the same year to La Scala in Milan.[5] But she later continued her performance as a principal dancer mainly at the Paris Opera, where she created numerous roles with the leading dancers including Rosita Mauri, Rita Sangalli, Carlotta Zambelli and Jeanne Chasles. She retired in 1922.[1]
She died in 1974.[1]