Louis Alexandre Mérante (23 July 1828–Courbevoie, 17 July 1887) was a dancer and choreographer, the Maître de Ballet (First Balletmaster/Chief Choreographer)...
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1877: Le Fandango, ballet-pantomime in 1 act, on a libretto by Louis-Alexandre Mérante, Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, Paris, Académie nationale de...
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Principal Dancers: Marfa Muravieva (as Néméa), Eugénie Fiorcre (as Cupid), Louis Mérante (as Count Molder). Restaging by Arthur Saint-Léon under the title Fiamma...
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de la Monnaie 1876-1879 Succeeded by Oscar Poigny Preceded by Louis-Alexandre Mérante Director of the Ballet l'Opéra de Paris 1887-1907 Succeeded by...
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Sylvia (ballet) (category Ballets by Louis Mérante)
libretto for Sylvia. The decision to invite Louis Mérante to choreograph the ballet was based primarily on Mérante's experience in the field and position as...
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Monnaie 1861-64 Succeeded by Hippolyte Monplaisir Preceded by Lucien Petipa Director of the Paris Opera Ballet 1868-69 Succeeded by Louis-Alexandre Mérante...
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Jean-Baptiste Faure was Charles VII, the ballet was choreographed by Louis Mérante, but the opera received only 15 performances, the last on 27 November...
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Paris Opera at the Palais Garnier in Paris. The choreography was by Louis Mérante, the costumes were designed by Eugène Lacoste, and the settings were...
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