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Thursday, January 22, 2015

Throwback Thursday and Jean Coralli


Throwback Thursday and Jean Coralli

Giovanni Coralli Peracini, better known as Jean Coralli, was born on January 15, 1779 in Paris, France. He received his dance training in Paris and debuted at the Paris Opera at age 23. By 1808 he was principal dancer at La Scala in Milan, where he remained until 1815.

Coralli eventually returned to Paris and became ballet master at the Porte-Saint-Martin Theatre.  There he choreographed ten ballets along with other works, including one with an ice-skating scene that used roller skates.

In 1831 he became the ballet master of the Paris Opera and choreographed many works for Fanny Elssler and for Carlotta Grisi. In 1841 he began working with Grisi  on the ballet he is best remembered for, Giselle.  Although the ballet is often attributed solely to Coralli, who oversaw the production, much of the choreography was created by Jules Perrot.  But because Perrot wasn’t on the payroll of the Paris Opera, Coralli got the credit.

Jules Coralli died on May 1, 1854.

From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:

Secret #59:  
Jean Coralli is best known for contributing to the choreography of Giselle.

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