Florida (Petipa/Pugni)

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Florida is a ballet in 3 Acts-5 Scenes, with choreography by Marius Petipa, and music by Cesare Pugni. Libretto by Marius Petipa.

First presented by the Imperial Ballet at the Imperial Bolshoi Kamenny Theatre on January 10/22 (Julian/Gregorian calendar dates), 1866 in St. Petersburg, Russia. Principal Dancers - Mariia Surovshchikova-Petipa (as Florida).