Le Diable boiteux (ballet)

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Fanny Elssler as Florinda in the dance La Cachucha

Le Diable boiteux is a ballet in three acts by Jean Coralli, with music by Casimir Gide, which premiered on 1 June 1836 at the Paris Opera.[1][2] The main roles were played by Fanny Elssler, Joseph Mazilier, Amélie Legallois, Pauline Leroux and Jean-Baptiste Barrez. Loosely inspired by the novel of the same name by Lesage, this ballet was the first great success of Coralli who had, until then, mainly re-edited the ballets of other authors. The cachucha performed by Fanny Elssler was a sensational success.[3]

References

  1. ^ Au, Susan (1998). "Diable Boiteux, Le". In The International Encyclopedia of Dance. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  2. ^ Craine, Debra; Mackrell, Judith (2010). "Diable boîteux, Le". In The Oxford Dictionary of Dance. 2nd ed. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Le Diable boiteux | ballet". Britannica. Retrieved 24 October 2022.