Paquita is the creation of French composer Édouard Deldevez and Paris Opéra Ballet Master Joseph Mazilier. [2] . It was first presented at the Salle Le Peletier by the Paris Opera Ballet on 1 April 1846 and was retained in the repertory of the Opéra until 1851. [3]

On the 9th January 1882 [O.S. 27th December 1881], Petipa staged his definitive revival of Paquita for the Prima Ballerina Ekaterina Vazem, with the Premier Danseur Noble Pavel Gerdt as Lucien d’Hervilly.

Paquita is a romantic ballet in two acts and three scenes. Its story was written by Joseph Mazilier and Paul Foucher. The music was composed by Edouard Deldevez. It was originally choreographed by Joseph Mazilier. Paquita was first performed in the Salle Le Peletier by the Paris Opera Ballet on 1 April 1846.

Mar 20, 2022 · Paquita is a superb example of the French style as it was exported to Saint Petersburg in the late 19th Century. Premiering at the Paris Opera in 1846, the ballet was produced a year later in Russia by Marius Petipa. Paquita was originally a ballet-pantomime in 2 acts, choreographed by Ballet Master, Joseph Mazillier, to music by Ernest Deldevez.

Dec 5, 2024 · In the Valley of the Bulls, near Saragossa occupied by Napoleon’s armies, Paquita, a young gypsy girl, refuses the advances of an aristocrat, Lucien d’Hervilly, because of her modest condition. But when she saves him from a plot hatched by the Spanish governor, she discovers that her origins are far nobler than she thought…

Ballet PAQUITA (PAQUITA - Grand Pas) PERFORMERS Conductor: Gavriel Heine Paquita: Maria Khoreva Andrés: Xander Parish Cristina: Elena Yevseyeva Carducha: Maria Bulanova Young Gypsy Man: Nail...

Nov 28, 2012 · Choreographed for the Paris Opéra Ballet in 1846 by Joseph Mazilier, the story centers on a Spanish gypsy named Paquita, who saves the life of Lucien, a French aristocrat. When she discovers that she is herself of noble blood, they marry in a big celebration.

Ballet PAQUITA entrance ballerina Maria KhorevaPERFORMERSConductor: Gavriel HeinePaquita: Maria KhorevaAndrés: Kimin KimCristina: Alexandra KhiteevaCarducha:...

May 26, 2018 · The Grand Pas Classique from Petipa's final revival of "Paquita", reconstructed by Alexei Ratmansky and Doug Fullington, with Daria Sukhorukova as Paquita, Matej Urban as Lucien and the...

Most famous for its Act III “Grand Pas” wedding scene, Paquita is a glittering showcase of classical technique, dazzling tutus, and non-stop virtuosic turns. So, What’s Going On? The year is 1847.