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.

References

• Encyclopedia Britannica: Jules Perrot
• Garfunkel, Trudy. 2002. On Wings of Joy. e-reads. 0-7592-2862-0.

Other websites

• Works by or about Jules Perrot at Internet Archive
• The Grand Pas des Naiads from the Kirov/Mariinsky Ballet's revival of Perrot's Ondine, music by Cesare Pugni, choreography by Pierre Lacotte Archived 2007-03-11 at the Wayback Machine