Lucien Petipa

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Lucien Petipa

Lucien Petipa (1815-1898) was a ballet dancer in the early 1800's (Romantic period) and was the brother of the famous balletmaster of the Russian Imperial Ballet (late eighteen-hundreds), Marius Petipa.

He originated the role of Albrecht in "Giselle" in 1841, opposite Carlotta Grisi. In 1865, he became maitre de ballet of the Paris Opera.

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