PAQUITA, Opera National de París

Romantic Ballet in two acts and three scenes. Music by Édouard Deldevez Ludwig Minkus. Choreography Pierre Lacotte after Joseph Malizier and Marius Petipa. Libretto by Paul Fouche and Joseph Mazilier. Revised and completed by David Coleman. Ballet and Orchestra of the National Opera of Paris. Conductor David Coleman. Paquita Agnes Letestu Lucien d Hervilly Jose Martinez Inigo Karl Paquette Le General Comte d Hervilly Richard Wilk La Comtesse Celine Talon Don Lopez de Mendoza JeanMarie Didiere Dona Serafi Beatriz Martel World Première: 1st April 1846 Salle Le Peletier, Paris Choreography by Joseph Mazilier. Original 1846 Cast Paquita Carlotta Grisi Lucien dHervilly Lucien Petipa Saint Petersburg Première: 8th October 26th September 1847 Imperial Bolshoi Kamenny Theatre. Original 1847 Cast Paquita Elena Andreyanova Lucien dHervilly Marius Petipa Premi br, br,