Persée et Andromède (ballet)
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| Native title | Persée et Andromède |
| Choreographer | Pierre Gardel |
| Music | Étienne-Nicolas Méhul |
| Based on | Perseus and Andromeda |
| Premiere | 8 June 1810[1] Théâtre de l'Académie Impériale de Musique, Paris, France |
| Original ballet company | Paris Opera Ballet |
| Genre | Pantomime |
| Type | Ballet |
Persée et Andromède (English: Perseus and Andromeda) is a French ballet-pantomime created in 1810 by Pierre Gardel and performed at the Opéra de Paris.
The ballet Persée et Andromède was presented in three acts with choreography by Pierre Gardel (ballet master at the Opéra) and music arranged by Étienne-Nicolas Méhul. It was based on the subject of Perseus and Andromeda.[2] Certain elements of the myth were altered to amplify interest and effectiveness. Gardel dedicated it to the Prince of Schwarzenberg Karl Philipp, an Austrian diplomat, military leader, and ambassador of Francis II, the Emperor of Austria.[3]
On 8 June 1810, Persée et Andromède was premiered at the Théâtre de l'Académie Impériale de Musique (Opéra de Paris) in Paris, France.[3]
Music
Gardel's ballet composition was set to music arranged by Étienne-Nicolas Méhul. Méhul incorporated a rondeau from a sonata by German composer Steibelt.[4]