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since 1850, a post which was created especially for him when he accompanied Perrot to Russia that same year. By the mid-1860s the composer was nearing the end of his life and prolific career. As the decade drew to a close he became increasingly unreliable, and so Saint-LĂ©on and Petipa began to turn
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Germany, France and England. In 1852 Minkus accepted the position of principal violinist to the Vienna Court Opera, but because this meant that he also had to fulfill the usual duties this
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9 November] 1871 to great success, earning Minkus great acclaim for his effective music. With the death of Cesare Pugni in
January 1870 the official post of ballet composer was left vacant. With the success of his score for Petipa's
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commented on the performances of the previous season, and noted that Minkus's playing featured " ... a conservative style with a glittering performance." Soon the young Minkus was appearing in various concert halls as a soloist of note.
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regime. Any graves of persons who were considered ethnically "undesirable"âespecially if one was of Jewish descent or without any documented subscriber to the annual cemetery feesâwere exhumed and deposited into a mass anonymous grave.
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to the St. Petersburg
Imperial Theatres, a position he held until it was abolished upon his retirement in 1886. During his long career in St. Petersburg, Minkus composed for the original works and revivals staged by the ballet masters
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proved to be failures for Saint-LĂ©on. In light of this the directorate of the St. Petersburg
Imperial Theatres did not renew the Ballet Master's contract, and soon he re-located to Paris where he died in 1870.
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felt that the time had come for Minkus's post of official ballet composer to be abolished in an effort to diversify the music supplied for new works. Minkus officially retired on 21 November [
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in the principal role of Galia. Minkus's score featured several traditional
Russian folk melodies, as well as virtuoso passages for solo flute written especially for the renowned Italian flautist
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Minkus's father was a wholesale merchant of wine in
Moravia, Austria and Hungary. Theodore Minkus eventually opened a restaurant in the Innere Stadt district of Vienna that featured its own
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of the St. Petersburg Imperial Theatres, a position which also required him to stage the occasional work for the Moscow ballet troupe.
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for the Imperial Ballet in St. Petersburg, and for this production Minkus completely reworked and expanded his score. This staging of
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for his score. During the ceremony the newly crowned Emperor told Minkus " ... you have reached perfection as a ballet composer."
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premiered on 12 November 1866, and was retained until 1876 after seventy-three performances in the repertoire of the Paris Opéra.
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to the Moscow Imperial Theatres. At this time Minkus was also working as professor of violin at the newly established
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staged especially for the celebrations held at the Imperial Bolshoi Theatre of Moscow in honor of the coronation of
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12 November] 1863. Saint-LĂ©on then mounted the ballet in an expanded edition for the
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upon the departure of Carlotta Brianza in late 1891, who used it to launch her own career.
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9 November] 1886 with his benefit performance that featured excerpts from
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13 February] 1891 for the benefit performance of the Italian ballerina
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1478:. "The Diaries of Marius Petipa", translated and edited by Lynn Garafola.
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of national dances from Belgium, England, Spain and Russia was performed.
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652:. Petipa arrived in the imperial capital in 1847, where he was engaged as
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1555:. Oxford: Clarendon Press; New York: Oxford University Press, 1985.
1541:. Oxford: Clarendon Press; New York: Oxford University Press, 1990.
1530:. "Dances from Russia: An Introduction to the Sergeyev Collection".
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to the Imperial Theatres, as well as assistant to the Ballet Master
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8 November] 1867 with the celebrated Italian ballerina
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The following season Minkus and Saint-LĂ©on produced the ballet
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A Century of Russian Ballet: Documents and Accounts, 1810â1910
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Tchaikovsky's Ballets: Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Nutcracker
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Guest, Ivor. CD Liner notes. LĂ©on Minkus & LĂ©o Delibes.
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as Solor. Kneeling toward the left is Varvara Rhykhliakova,
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to the company from 1850 to 1859. Petipa was named second
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Ballet Composer of the St. Petersburg Imperial Theatres
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1252:. Choreography by M. Petipa. 10 February [
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1240:. Choreography by M. Petipa. 4 February [
1212:. Choreography by M. Petipa. 30 January [
1200:. Choreography by M. Petipa. 6 February [
1188:. Choreography by M. Petipa. 19 January [
1426:. Choreography by M. Petipa. 3 August [
1400:Amphitheatre of Olga's Island at Peterhof Palace
1368:). Choreography by A. Saint-LĂ©on. 11 July 1864.
1132:Imperial Bolshoi Kamenny Theatre, St. Petersburg
1033:. This work premiered on 25 February [
910:In 1883 Minkus composed the music for Petipa's
1444:Anderson, Keith. CD Liner notes. LĂ©on Minkus.
1337:. Choreography by M. Petipa. 30 May [
488:in the role of Count Molder and the ballerina
388:In 1862 Minkus was commissioned to compose an
1079:Kaiserliches und Königliches Hof-Operntheater
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1733:International Music Score Library Project
941:), which premiered 21 February [
508:, where it premiered on 15 March 1868 as
138:music, a violinist and teacher of music.
1819:Deaths from pneumonia in Austria-Hungary
1537:Wiley, Roland John, ed. and translator.
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412:. Since 1860 Saint-LĂ©on was engaged as
48:Maestro Ludwig Minkus, photographed by
1517:. New York: C. Scribner's Sons, 1973.
668:after the success of his grand ballet
584:The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish
384:for the Bolshoi Theatre; Moscow, 1903.
368:for the Bolshoi Theatre; Moscow, 1903.
310:of Moscow as well as conductor of the
291:, Russia to serve as conductor of the
184:composed for Petipa's 1881 revival of
1854:Academic staff of Moscow Conservatory
1468:Kirov/Mariinsky Ballet. Program from
1356:Private Theatre of the Yusupov Palace
793:. Petipa staged a new version of his
356:and Vassily Tikhomirov (center) with
345:Collaborations with Arthur Saint-LĂ©on
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1101:and the works of Johann Strauss II.
1049:Departure from Russia and later life
431:The Flame of Love, or The Salamander
1606:Letellier, Robert Ignatius (2008).
1310:La Flamme dâČamour, ou La Salamandre
1142:La Flamme dâČamour, ou La Salamandre
801:premiered on 21 November [
426:La Flamme dâČamour, ou La Salamandre
287:In 1853 Ludwig Minkus emigrated to
1834:Austrian male classical violinists
1108:Ludwig Minkus was interred at the
994:Minkus, St. Petersburg, circa 1880
730:as Gamzatti. St. Petersburg, 1900.
458:Fiametta, or The Love of the Devil
452:of St. Petersburg under the title
435:Imperial Bolshoi Theatre of Moscow
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1804:Austrian male classical composers
1610:. Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
1127:Category:Ballets by Ludwig Minkus
906:as Vestris. St. Petersburg, 1901.
644:Collaborations with Marius Petipa
566:Tsarevich Alexander Alexandrovich
1779:20th-century classical composers
1769:19th-century classical composers
1454:. CD Liner notes. Adolphe Adam.
1364:(Reduced staging in two acts of
1354:. Choreography by ?. 1857.
1297:Imperial Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow
1077:) in 1897 for the ballet of the
714:as Nikiya (right) kneeling with
698:as Nikiya. St. Petersburg, 1900.
631:. In spite of his efforts, both
462:Imperial Bolshoi Kamenny Theatre
200:Aloysius Bernhard Philipp Minkus
62:Aloysius Bernhard Philipp Minkus
1665:The Ballet of the Second Empire
1305:. Choreography by ?. 1862.
1249:Roxana, la beauté du Monténégro
722:. Standing toward the right is
564:in honor of the wedding of the
460:. The first performance at the
394:for solo violin to be added to
134:), was an Austrian composer of
1794:Austrian expatriates in Russia
1366:Fiametta, ou LâČamour du Diable
1285:ZoraĂŻa, ou La Maure en Espagne
1138:Fiametta, ou LâČamour du Diable
529:, which was written by Minkus
454:Fiametta, ou LâČamour du Diable
331:The Union of Thetis and Peleus
1:
1789:Austrian classical violinists
619:), based on a Chinese legend
255:Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde
160:(1866; composed jointly with
1729:Free scores by Ludwig Minkus
1608:The Ballets of Ludwig Minkus
1532:The Harvard Library Bulletin
1398:20 November] 1866.
510:Nascita della Fiamma dâČAmore
109:Composer, violinist, teacher
1849:Burials at Döbling Cemetery
1829:Jewish classical violinists
1809:Austrian Romantic composers
1784:20th-century male musicians
1774:19th-century male musicians
1688:Guest, Ivor Forbes (1981).
1663:Guest, Ivor Forbes (1974).
1631:Stegemann, Michael (1995).
1485:Royal Ballet. Program from
1414:9 February] 1886.
1386:Théùtre Impérial de l'Opéra
1370:Théùtre Impérial de l'Opéra
1329:14 December] 1869.
1317:12 November] 1863.
1182:17 December] 1872.
1148:13 February] 1864.
770:' early 17th century novel
521:Théùtre Impérial de l'Opéra
470:Théùtre Impérial de l'Opéra
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1824:Jewish classical composers
1505:Paquita & La Bavadere.
1489:. Royal Opera House, 1990.
1472:. Mariinsky Theatre, 2001.
1416:Imperial Mariinsky Theatre
1352:LâČUnion de ThĂ©tis et PĂ©lĂ©e
1292:1 February] 1881.
1280:2 December] 1879.
1256:29 January] 1878.
1244:23 January] 1877.
1216:18 January] 1876.
1204:26 January] 1875.
1170:21 October] 1869.
1158:8 November] 1867.
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947:Imperial Mariinsky Theatre
570:Princess Dagmar of Denmark
514:Birth of the Flame of Love
478:Néméa, or The Avenged Love
327:LâČUnion de ThĂ©tis et PĂ©lĂ©e
1268:7 January] 1879.
1221:Le Songe d'une nuit d'été
1192:7 January] 1874.
926:Order of Saint Stanislaus
869:String Quartet No. 1 in D
842:A Midsummer Night's Dream
837:Le Songe d'une nuit d'été
744:The Kingdom of the Shades
718:(left) who performed the
464:on 25 February [
444:on 24 November [
423:. This was the three-act
202:on 23 March 1826, in the
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1480:Studies in Dance History
1430:22 July] 1886.
959:The Kingdom of the Laces
953:was in the tradition of
852:The Adventures of Peleus
662:Premier MaĂźtre de Ballet
414:Premier MaĂźtre de Ballet
308:Imperial Bolshoi Theatre
143:Composer of Ballet Music
1667:. Pitman and Sons Ltd.
1380:(composed jointly with
1362:NĂ©mĂ©a, ou LâČAmour vengĂ©
1232:14 July] 1876.
1043:Mathilde Kschessinskaya
1029:, set to a libretto by
902:in the title role with
886:. St. Petersburg, 1886.
854:) in 1876, and finally
748:Mathilde Kschessinskaya
712:Mathilde Kschessinskaya
696:Mathilde Kschessinskaya
579:Skazka o rybake i rybke
560:), which was staged at
498:NĂ©mĂ©a, ou LâČAmour vengĂ©
474:NĂ©mĂ©a, ou LâČAmour vengĂ©
364:'s revival of Minkus's
316:Inspector of Orchestras
301:Church of St. Catherine
198:Ludwig Minkus was born
124:LĂ©on Fyodorovich Minkus
1346:Works for other venues
1341:18 May] 1883.
1209:Les Aventures de Pélée
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1839:Musicians from Vienna
1423:L'Offrandes Ă l'Amour
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971:L'Offrandes Ă l'Amour
922:Emperor Alexander III
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1742:has compositions by
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1534:, 24.1 January 1976.
1407:Les Pilules magiques
1303:Deux jours en Venise
1009:Les pilules magiques
963:Grand divertissement
951:Les Pilules magiques
934:Les Pilules magiques
884:Les Pilules magiques
728:Olga Preobrajenskaya
600:Guglielmina Salvioni
433:), produced for the
335:Deux jours en Venise
1261:La Fille des Neiges
1067:The Masked Festival
1059:Theodor Leschetizky
1014:Grand pas classique
898:. In the center is
810:, Minkus was named
768:Miguel de Cervantes
746:. In the center is
710:. In the center is
694:. In the center is
320:Moscow Conservatory
182:Mazurka des enfants
178:Grand Pas classique
130:â 7 December 1917,
1692:. Dance Books UK.
1528:Wiley, Roland John
1031:Modest Tchaikovsky
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533:with the composer
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339:Two Days in Venice
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