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 …

Alexei Ratmansky’s Paquita incorporates two sections of Marius Petipa’s Paquita (1881): the Minkus Pas de Trois, George Balanchine’s restaging of Petipa’s pas de trois from the first act, …

Jan 12, 2025 · The Paquita Ballet is a celebrated classical ballet that premiered in 1846. It tells a story of love and intrigue during Napoleon’s rule in Spain. This article explores its origins, …

Mar 20, 2022 · The ballet takes place during Napoleon’s occupation in Spain and tells the tale of Paquita, the heroine. She was abducted by Romani people however is actually of noble birth. …

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 …

3 days ago · Paquita was first created by Joseph Mazilier for the Paris Opera Ballet in 1846, restaged by Marius Petipa for the Imperial Ballet of St. Petersburg in 1847, and then revived …

Feb 4, 2025 · “Paquita,” which has its debut on Feb. 6, offers a sort of echo-chamber that allows 19th-century Russian classical ballet to coexist — to resonate — with today’s City Ballet dancers.

The ballet Paquita with music by Édouard-Marie-Ernest Deldevez and Ludwig Minkus on stage at Teatro alla Scala from 11 to 26 June 2025. Coreography Pierre Lacotte. Conductor Paul …

Crafted with true care and passion, this ballet is a meticulous reconstruction and faithful adaptation of the original classical ballet, created by Joseph Mazilier in 1846 at the Paris …

He takes a job as a leading dancer at the Imperial Ballet of Russia (known now as the Mariinsky Ballet), and his first assignment is to dance in—and help stage—Paquita, a ballet that was …