Dancer, set under glass, Carlotta Grisi? , Louis-Philippe Romantic…

Beautiful little picture set under glass in a dancer, probably Carlotta Grisi (1819-1899).

Supervision gold embossed paper. Around 1830-1840



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Carlotta Grisi is part of the family of ballet called «romantic» among others with Marie Taglioni, Fanny Essler, Fanny Cerrito, Emma Livry. She, in particular, create the title role of the ballet Giselle by Adolphe Adam wrote Theophile Gautier in 1841.

Carlotta Grisi began dancing at the school of La Scala in Milan. At the age of ten she is featured roles in ballets of children. During a tour in Naples she met her future mentor and friend Jules Perrot. Together they will perform throughout Europe. In 1841, Carlotta Grisi between the Opera de Paris and caused a sensation in the ballet Giselle, a work considered the apotheosis of romantic ballet. The booklet is written by Théophile Gautier and Jules Perrot choreographed and set by the ballet master Jean Coralli the Opera, the score for its part, is written by Adolphe Adam. With Lucien Petipa in the role of Albrecht Grisi that transcends the role.

Gautier Grisi had admired in previous births and he praised his grace and his art in many critical articles. She becomes his muse and writes to her other books ballets. A warm friendship then settled them and they will maintain a constant correspondence.

It subjugates the Parisian public with its technical prowess, the quality of her pointe work, the accuracy of the battery. It seems to play technical difficulties to better serve the roles with a sensible interpretation. Gautier raved about his feet «would be the despair of a» maja «Andalusian. «But again it was part of the full extent of his technique and critics of the time write» It looks like a satin slipper ends with a steel blade, »» She remains suspended on the tip of feet, motionless as a marble statue. »

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