The Rose, the Violet, and the Butterfly
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The Rose, the Violet, and the Butterfly is a ballet divertissement in one Act, with choreography by Marius Petipa, and music by Grand Duke Peter II of Oldenburg (AKA Prince Oldenburg). The libretto was by Jules Perrot.
First presented by the Imperial Ballet on October 8/20 (Julian/Gregorian calendar dates), 1857, for the Imperial court at the theatre of Tsarskoe Selo, St. Petersburg, Russia, a second premiere was given by the Imperial Ballet on October 20/November 1, 1857 at the Imperial Bolshoi Kamenny Theatre, St. Petersburg, Russia. The Principal Dancers were Mariia Surovshchikova-Petipa, Marfa Muravieva, and Matil'da Madaeva.
[edit] Trivia
- When this ballet was given its second premiere at the St. Petersburg Imperial Bolshoi Kamenny Theatre October 20/November 1, 1857, the choreography was incorrectly credited to the Balletmaster Jules Perrot in the theatre program.
- A Pas de Deux from this ballet was interpolated by Petipa for the Ballerina Lyubov Radina into his and Perrot's 1856 revival of Le Corsaire, in which it was titled the Pas d'Esclave. The piece has remained a part of the performance tradition of Le Corsaire to the present day.
