Jean Coralli
Jean Coralli | |
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 Coralli, about 1810 | |
| Born | Jean Coralli Peracini January 15, 1779 Paris, France |
| Died | May 1, 1854 (aged 75) Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation(s) | Dancer Choreographer |
| Known for | Giselle |
Jean Coralli (January 15, 1779 – May 1, 1854), born Jean Coralli Peracini, was a French dancer and choreographer of Italian background. He debuted in Paris in 1803. He choreographed for Vienna, Milan, Lisbon, and Marseilles. He later held the post of First Ballet Master of the Paris Opéra Ballet. He is best known for the creation of the Romantic ballet Giselle (1841). This ballet was choreographed with Jules Perrot. Other ballets include Le Diable Boiteux, La Tarentule, and La Péri.
References
[change | change source]- Beaumont, Cyril W. 1935. The Complete Book of Ballets. Grosset & Dunlap. pp. 113–143.
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| Ballets | Afternoon of a Faun • Ballet of the Nuns • Billy the Kid • Cinderella • Coppélia • Le Dieu Bleu • La Fille mal gardée • Filling Station • The Firebird • Giselle • Jeux • Napoli • Les noces • The Nutcracker • Paquita • Pas de Quatre • Petrushka • The Rite of Spring • Rodeo • Romeo and Juliet • The Sleeping Beauty • La Source • Le Spectre de la rose • Swan Lake • La Sylphide • Les Sylphides • Sylvia |  |
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| Scenery and Costume Designers | Léon Bakst • Alexandre Benois • Pierre-Luc-Charles Cicéri • Jean Cocteau • Paul Lormier • Ivan Vsevolozhsky | |
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