Jules perrot biography

Jules Perrot (born August 18, 1810, Lyon, France—died August 18, 1892, Paramé) was a French virtuoso dancer and master choreographer who was.
Jules-Joseph Perrot (18 August 1810 – 29 August 1892) was a French dancer and choreographer who later became Ballet Master of the Imperial Ballet in St.
Jules-Joseph Perrot was a French dancer and choreographer who later became Ballet Master of the Imperial Ballet in St. Petersburg, Russia.

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Jules Perrot

Jules Perrot
Jules Perrot, circa 1850
Born	Jules-Joseph Perrot 18 August 1810 Lyon, France
Died	18 August 1892 Paramé
Nationality	French
Occupation(s)	Dancer Choreographer
Partner	Carlotta Grisi

Jules-Joseph Perrot (18 August 1810 – 29 August 1892) was a French dancer and choreographer. Perrot was born in Lyon, France, and studied with Auguste Vestris. He debuted at the Paris Opéra in 1830, and became premier sujet (principal dancer) within a year. He became Carlotta Grisi's lover in 1836, and choreographed most of her role in Giselle in 1841. He passed six years creating ballets for Her Majesty's Theatre in London. He was appointed ballet master for the Imperial Ballet in St. Petersburg, and remained there until 1858. He returned to Paris, and retired in 1864, although he taught classes at the Opéra for many years. Perrot died on 29 August 1892. He created some of the most famous ballets of the 19th century including Pas de Quatre, La Esmeralda, Ondine, and Giselle.

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Jules Perrot Choreographer

Jules Perrot was born in Lyon in 1810. Hired by the Théâtre de la Gaité (Paris), he studied with Vestris and then danced at the Théâtre de la Porte-Saint-Martin. He joined the Paris Opera Ballet from 1830 to 1835, where he danced with Marie Taglioni, Fanny Elssler and Fanny Cerrito.

He went to Naples where he met Carlotta Grisi, who became her student and dance partner. They performed together until their breaking-up in 1842. He staged for her Giselle in 1841 at the Paris Opera, among other ballets all inspired by the Romantic Movement.

Perrot led a successful international career. He was ballet master at Her Majesty’s Theatre in London, at the Scala de Milan and at the Imperial Theatre in St. Petersburg.

Back in France in 1861, he gave classes at the Paris Opera. Edgar Degas immortalized him in his painting The Dance class in 1876. Jules Perrot died in 1892.

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Jules-Joseph Perrot

Dancer and choreographer
Born: Lyon, France - 18 August 1810
Died: Parame, France - 29 August 1892

A major figure in 19th century ballet, Jules-Joseph Perrot was a highly successful dancer, choreographer and ballet master who made brief but brilliant contributions to nearly all of Europe's greatest ballet theatres, including the Imperial Ballet in St. Petersburg.

Perrot was born into a theatrical family and began his studies in dance at the age of nine. He made his debut in Paris at the age of 17, and two years later danced for the first time on the stage of the Paris Opera. His first great triumph was in 1831 in Charles Didelot's Flore et Zephyre, and he would continue to be one of the stars of the theatre for over a decade, while also making appearances at Her Majesty's Theatre in London and La Scala in Milan.

His first ballet, Tarantella, was stages in London in 1836 and in 1841 he choreographed Giselle with Jean Coralli, creating the lead role for his protegee and mistress, Carlotta Grisi. The ballet caused a sensation, and was