Le Poisson d'or

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Le Poisson d'or (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 Ludwig Minkus.

The ballet was first presented (only 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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• The scenario of this ballet was derived from Alexander Pushkin's 1835 poem The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish.