Poster advertising Carlotta Grisi in the Pas de Truandaise for the premiere of the ballet La Esmeralda, given at Her Majesty's Theatre, London, 1844

La Esmeralda is a ballet in 3 acts, 5 scenes, inspired by Notre Dame de Paris by Victor Hugo. Originally produced and choreographed by Jules Perrot to the Music of Cesare Pugni. First Presented by the Ballet of her Majesty's Theatre, London on March 9, 1844 with the Ballerina Carlotta Grisi as Esmeralda. Throughout it's performance history the ballet has been revived a number of times, most notably by Jules Perrot (St. Petersburg, 1848), Marius Petipa (St. Petersburg, 1866, 1872, 1886, and 1898 with additional music by Riccardo Drigo), Agripinna Vaganova (1931), Pyotr Gusev (St. Petersburg, 1949), Tatiana Vecheslova and Nicolai Boyarchikov (1981). Today the ballet is presented in it's full-length form only in Russia. Outside of Russia and Eastern Europe only excerpts are given - a Pas de Deux from Act III of the ballet, written by Riccardo Drigo in 1898 especially for the Ballerina Mathilde Kschessinskaya, and the Grand Pas de Six from Act II. The Pas de Diane by Riccardo Drigo from Petipa's ballet Le Roi Candaul (AKA Tsar Candavl), was added by Vaganova into her 1931 revival of La Esmeralda, known today as the Diane and Actéon Pas de Deux, is also a popular excerpt performed independently. Victor-Marie Hugo. ... Jules-Joseph Perrot (born August 18, 1810 in Lyon, France; died August 18, 1892 in Paramé) was a dancer and choreographer who created some of the most famous ballets of the 19th century. ... Maestro Cesare Pugni, London, circa 1843 Cesare Pugni (31 May 1802?, Genoa?, Italy — 26 January 1870, St. ... A perfomance at Opera House, Haymarket, predecessor of Her Majestys Theatre in circa 1808. ... London is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom, and is the most populous city in the European Union. ... March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (69th in Leap years). ... 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... We dont have an article called Carlotta grisi Start this article Search for Carlotta grisi in. ... Riccardo Drigo, Circa 1900 Riccardo Eugenio Drigo (June 30, 1846 - October 1, 1930) was an Italian composer and conductor who spent many years working with the Saint Petersburg Imperial Ballet and Imperial Opera. ... Mathilde Kschessinska (Polish: Matylda KrzesiÅ„ska, 19 August 1872 (O.S.) Ligovo near Peterhof — 7 June 1971 Paris), (also known as Her Serene Highness Princess Romanova-Krasinskaya since 1921) was the first Russian prima ballerina assoluta in the world. ...