Pygmalion, ou La Statue de Chypre
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Pygmalion, ou La Statue de Chypre (AKA Pygnaliom, or The Cyprus Statue) is a ballet
in 4 Acts-6 Scenes, with choreography by Marius Petipa
and music by Prince Nikita Trubestkoi.
First presented by the Imperial Ballet
on at the Imperial Bolshoi Kamenny Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Ballet
Ballet is a type of performance dance, that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France and Russia as a concert dance form. The early portions preceded the invention of the proscenium stage and were presented in large chambers with...
in 4 Acts-6 Scenes, with choreography by Marius Petipa
Marius Petipa
Victor Marius Alphonse Petipa was a French ballet dancer, teacher and choreographer. Petipa is considered to be the most influential ballet master and choreographer of ballet that has ever lived....
and music by Prince Nikita Trubestkoi.
First presented by the Imperial Ballet
Mariinsky Ballet
The Mariinsky Ballet is a classical ballet company based at the Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Founded in the 18th century and originally known as the Imperial Russian Ballet, the Mariinsky Ballet is one of the world's leading ballet companies...
on at the Imperial Bolshoi Kamenny Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia.