Anatole (dancer)
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Auguste-Anatole Petit, known as Monsieur Anatole, was a French ballet dancer, master and composer.
. Travelling to Brussels
in 1818, Anatole and Eugène Hus
revived Nina ou la Folle par amour (a ballet by Louis Milon
first put on in Paris in 1813) at the Théâtre de la Monnaie
.
Anatole remained premier danseur at the Opéra de Paris until 1822, then (after a nearly 10 year blank in the historical record) he is evidenced as a ballet master
at the Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin
, replacing Jean Coralli
when the latter was summoned to Vienna
by imperial decree. Anatole only held this role for half a season before being reappearing in 1836 as a ballet master at the town theatre in Bruges
, before ending his career as a professor at the dance school at the Opéra de Paris.
and completed by Jean Schneitzhoeffer
. The main rôles in the production were held by Albert
, Ferdinand
and Lise Noblet
, and another cast member was Madame Montessu
. The work had its first success a month into the run, when Marie Taglioni
and her brother Paul appeared in it, making their débuts.
Life
Premier danseur at the Opéra de Paris from at least 1814, in 1815 he married the dancer Constance-Hippolyte GosselinMadame Anatole
Constance-Hippolyte Gosselin was a French ballet dancer. The daughter of a dancing master and younger sister of the dancer Geneviève Gosselin, Constance débuted at the Opéra de Paris in 1810, after studying dance under Louis Duport and Jean-François Coulon...
. Travelling to Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
in 1818, Anatole and Eugène Hus
Eugène Hus
Pierre-Louis Stapleton was a Franco-Belgian ballet dancer and choreographer. He was also known from around 1759 by the pseudonym Eugène Hus, after his stepfather Jean-Baptiste Hus.-Life:...
revived Nina ou la Folle par amour (a ballet by Louis Milon
Louis Milon
Louis-Jacques-Jessé Milon was a French ballet dancer and ballet master.-Life:After some years spent as premier danseur at Paris's Académie royale de Musique, he became ballet master at the Ambigu-Comique, where he had much success with Boulevard plays...
first put on in Paris in 1813) at the Théâtre de la Monnaie
La Monnaie
Le Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie , or the Koninklijke Muntschouwburg is a theatre in Brussels, Belgium....
.
Anatole remained premier danseur at the Opéra de Paris until 1822, then (after a nearly 10 year blank in the historical record) he is evidenced as a ballet master
Ballet Master
Ballet Master is the term used for an employee of a ballet company who is responsible for the level of competence of the dancers in their company...
at the Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin
Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin
The Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin is a venerable theatre and opera house at 18, Boulevard Saint-Martin in the 10e arrondissement of Paris.- History :...
, replacing Jean Coralli
Jean Coralli
Jean Coralli , born Jean Coralli Peracini, was a French dancer and choreographer and later held the esteemed post of First Balletmaster of the Paris Opera Ballet...
when the latter was summoned to Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
by imperial decree. Anatole only held this role for half a season before being reappearing in 1836 as a ballet master at the town theatre in Bruges
Bruges
Bruges is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located in the northwest of the country....
, before ending his career as a professor at the dance school at the Opéra de Paris.
Works
He wrote only one ballet, Le Sicilien ou l'Amour peintre (The Sicilian, or Love the Painter). This was put on at the Opéra on 11 June 1827, with music originally written by Fernando SorFernando Sor
Josep Ferran Sorts i Muntades was a Spanish classical guitarist and composer. While he is best known for his guitar compositions, he also composed music for a wide range of genres, including opera, orchestra, string quartet, piano, voice and ballet...
and completed by Jean Schneitzhoeffer
Jean Schneitzhoeffer
Jean Madeleine Marie Schneitzhoeffer was a French composer.-Life:A student of Charles Simon Catel at the Conservatoire de Paris, he won second prize for piano in 1803 and then joined the Opéra as a timpanist in 1815, where he was made chef de chant...
. The main rôles in the production were held by Albert
Albert (dancer)
François-Ferdinand Decombe was a French ballet dancer and ballet master, under the stage name Albert....
, Ferdinand
Ferdinand (dancer)
Jean La Brunière de Médicis , known by the stage name of Ferdinand, was a French ballet dancer.-Life:...
and Lise Noblet
Lise Noblet
Marie-Élisabeth Noblet , known by her stage name of Lise Noblet, was a French ballet dancer. She débuted at the Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris in 1819 in a pas de deux with Albert, then danced the principal roles in the ballets of Pierre Gardel. She left the Opéra in 1841 on the death of her faithful...
, and another cast member was Madame Montessu
Madame Montessu
Pauline-Euphrosine Paul was a French ballet dancer. She married the dancer Laurent-François-Alexandre Montessu in 1821 and was thus also known as Madame Montessu. She was the sister and student of the noted dancer Paul before being admitted to the Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris, where she débuted on...
. The work had its first success a month into the run, when Marie Taglioni
Marie Taglioni
Marie Taglioni was a famous Italian/Swedish ballerina of the Romantic ballet era, a central figure in the history of European dance.-Biography:...
and her brother Paul appeared in it, making their débuts.