Marius Petipa and Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges: The history of cooperation
Abstract
Jules-Henri Vernois de Saint-Georges (1799–1875) is a French playwright and director of the Opera-Comic Theater inParis. He is also known as the composer of opera and ballet libretto. From his pen came the programs of such illustrious romantic ballets: «The Devil in Love» , «Giselle» , «Corsair». It was with him that Marius Petipa collaborated to compose the libretto for his first monumental ballet inRussia— «The Pharaoh’s Daughter» , which immortalized the name of the choreographer. Did the eminent choreographer strive to emphasize the French aesthetics of his productions, turning to a famous playwright for writing scripts? The article proposes to consider the stages of cooperation between Petipa and Saint-Georges through the prism of composing ballet scripts and staging ballet performances inRussia.
About the Author
T. V. Nikitina
Michel de Montaigne Bordeaux 3 University
France
France
PhD in slavic laguages and cultures
Esplanade des Antilles, Pessac, Aquitaine, France
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Nikitina T.V. Marius Petipa and Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges: The history of cooperation. Bulletin of Vaganova Ballet Academy. 2019;(5):38-49. (In Russ.)
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