Le Poisson Doré (ballet)

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The Corps de Ballet of the Imperial Ballet in the Scène Sous-Marine (Under-Water Scene) from Act II of the Saint-Léon/Minkus Le Poisson Doré. St. Petersburg, 1867
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The Corps de Ballet of the Imperial Ballet in the Scène Sous-Marine (Under-Water Scene) from Act II of the Saint-Léon/Minkus Le Poisson Doré. St. Petersburg, 1867
Adèle Grantzow and Timofei Stukolkin with the Corps de Ballet in the Scène Sous-Marine (Under-Water Scene) from Act II of the Saint-Léon/Minkus Le Poisson Doré. St. Petersburg, 1867
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Adèle Grantzow and Timofei Stukolkin with the Corps de Ballet in the Scène Sous-Marine (Under-Water Scene) from Act II of the Saint-Léon/Minkus Le Poisson Doré. St. Petersburg, 1867

Le Poisson Doré (The Golden Fish) (AKA Zolotaia Ribka) is a "fantastic ballet" in 4 acts/6 scenes with prologue and epilogue. The choreography was by Arthur Saint-Léon, and the music by Léon Minkus.

The ballet was first presented (only the Act I) by the Imperial Ballet on November 20/December 2 (Julian/Gregorian calendar dates), 1866, Imperial Bolshoi Kamenny Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia. The complete work was then presented by the Imperial Ballet on October 8/20, 1867 at the Imperial Bolshoi Kamenny Theatre.

Principal dancers at the première were Adèle Grantzow and Timofei Stukolkin.

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Pavel Gerdt in the Saint-Léon/Minkus Le Poisson Doré. St. Petersburg, 1867
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Pavel Gerdt in the Saint-Léon/Minkus Le Poisson Doré. St. Petersburg, 1867
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