Louis Milon
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Louis-Jacques-Jessé Milon (1766 - 25 November 1845, Neuilly-sur-Seine
) was a French ballet dancer and ballet master.
's Académie royale de Musique, he became ballet master at the Ambigu-Comique
, where he had much success with Boulevard plays
. Summoned to the Paris Opéra
as ballet master, he wrote several works for it between 1790 and 1826, mostly also produced on the main stages of Europe. In parallel to his choreography career, he was also the last "grand professeur" of pantomime
at the Opéra.
Though not revolutionary, his works were well in line with the tastes of the time and perfectly legible for audiences. With the talented dancer Émilie Bigottini
, Milon put on pieces full of fantasy and humour as well as melodramas, with the latter having great success right up to the rise of romantic ballet
around 1830.
Neuilly-sur-Seine
Neuilly-sur-Seine is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.Although Neuilly is technically a suburb of Paris, it is immediately adjacent to the city and directly extends it. The area is composed of mostly wealthy, select residential...
) was a French ballet dancer and ballet master.
Life
After some years spent as premier danseur at ParisParis
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
's Académie royale de Musique, he became ballet master at the Ambigu-Comique
Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique
The theatre was rebuilt to plans by the architects Jacques Ignace Hittorff and Jean-François-Joseph Lecointe on the boulevard Saint-Martin, at the corner of rue de Bondy...
, where he had much success with Boulevard plays
Boulevard du Temple
The Boulevard du Temple is a thoroughfare in Paris that separates the 3rd arrondissement from the 11th. It runs from the Place de la République to the Place Pasdeloup, and its name refers to the nearby Knights Templars' Temple where they established their Paris priory.-History:The Boulevard du...
. Summoned to the Paris Opéra
Paris Opera Ballet
The Paris Opera Ballet is the oldest national ballet company in the world, and many European and international ballet companies can trace their origins to it...
as ballet master, he wrote several works for it between 1790 and 1826, mostly also produced on the main stages of Europe. In parallel to his choreography career, he was also the last "grand professeur" of pantomime
Pantomime
Pantomime — not to be confused with a mime artist, a theatrical performer of mime—is a musical-comedy theatrical production traditionally found in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Jamaica, South Africa, India, Ireland, Gibraltar and Malta, and is mostly performed during the...
at the Opéra.
Though not revolutionary, his works were well in line with the tastes of the time and perfectly legible for audiences. With the talented dancer Émilie Bigottini
Émilie Bigottini
Émilie Bigottini was a French dancer of Italian ancestry.The daughter of Francesco Bigottini, the famous harlequin at Paris's Comédie-Italienne de Paris, she entered the Opéra de Paris at 17 and led its company until her retirement in 1823, distinguishing herself in the ballets of Louis Milon...
, Milon put on pieces full of fantasy and humour as well as melodramas, with the latter having great success right up to the rise of romantic ballet
Romantic ballet
The Romantic ballet is defined primarily by an era in ballet in which the ideas of Romanticism in art and literature influenced the creation of ballets. The era occurred during the early to mid 19th century primarily at the Théâtre de l'Académie Royale de Musique of the Paris Opera Ballet and Her...
around 1830.
Selected works
- 1789 : Pygmalion
- 1801 : Les Noces de Gamache
- 1803 : Lucas et Laurette
- 1813 : L'Enlèvement des Sabines
- 1813 : Nina ou la Folle par amour
- 1815 : L'Épreuve villageoise
- 1816 : Le Carnaval de Venise
- 1820 : Clari ou la Promesse de mariage