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 - Jean-Marie 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 d’Hervilly - Lucien Petipa Saint Petersburg Première: 8th October [O.S. 26th September] 1847 Imperial Bolshoi Kamenny Theatre. Original 1847 Cast Paquita - Elena Andreyanova Lucien d’Hervilly - Marius Petipa Premi&