Pâquerette

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Pâquerette is a ballet in 4 Acts-7 Scenes, with choreography by Arthur Saint-Léon, and music by François Benoist.

The ballet was first presented by the Ballet of the Académie Royale de Musique on January 15, 1851 in Paris, France. Principal Dancers - Fanny Cerrito (as Pâquerette), and Arthur Saint-Léon (as François).

Revivals/Restagings

Restaging by Arthur Saint-Léon for the Imperial Ballet, with Cesare Pugni making additions and revising Bernoist's score. First presented on January 28/February 9 (Julian/Gregorian calendar dates), 1860 at the Imperial Bolshoi Kamenny Theatre, in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Revival by Marius Petipa for the Imperial Ballet, with Léon Minkus making additions and revising Benoist's score. First presented on January 10–22, 1882 at the Imperial Bolshoi Kamenny Theatre, in St. Petersburg, Russia. Eugeniia Sokolova (as Pâquerette), and Pavel Gerdt (as François).

References

Pâquerette Wikipedia

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