L'enfant prodigue (ballet)
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| Native title | L'enfant prodigue |
| Choreographer | Pierre Gardel |
| Music | Henri-Montan Berton |
| Based on | Parable of the Prodigal Son |
| Premiere | 28 April 1812 Opéra de Paris, Paris, France |
| Setting | Temple of Apis |
| Genre | Pantomime |
| Type | Ballet[1] |
L'enfant prodigue is a French ballet-pantomime created in 1812 by Pierre Gardel and first performed at the Opéra de Paris.[2]
Based on the biblical Parable of the Prodigal Son, the ballet L'enfant prodigue was presented in three acts with choreography by French ballet-master Pierre Gardel.[3] On 28 April 1812, L'enfant prodigue was premiered at the Opéra de Paris in Paris, France.[4] The set design was influenced by the desert and the temple of the deity Apis in Memphis, Egypt.[5]
L'enfant prodigue was reworked after its premiere for its performance on 2 May 1812. Criticized elements were removed, enhancing the ballet's acclaim and aligning it with the grandeur expected at the Opera.[6]
The Gardel-directed ballet was preceded by his 1810 ballet-pantomime titled Persée et Andromède.[7]
Music
The ballet's score, arranged by Henri-Montan Berton, included pieces from Mozart, Haydn, Sacchini, Paësiello, Paer, Viotti, alongside Berton's own compositions.[6] The first act drew from the prayer of French composer Étienne Méhul's Joseph, Austrian composer Joseph Haydn's Reine de France romance, works by Italian violinist Giovanni Battista Viotti, and a symphony by Haydn in C.[8]