The Pharaoh's Daughter

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The Pharaoh's Daughter is a grand 19th-century classical ballet choreographed by Marius Petipa, known for its lavish spectacle, exotic ancient Egyptian setting, and demanding choreography.

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The Pharaoh's Daughter canonical 1
The Pharaoh’s Daughter 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ballet
classical ballet
acts 3
balletType grand ballet
basedOn Le Roman de la Momie
basedOnAuthor Théophile Gautier
choreographer Marius Petipa
choreographicStyle Petipa style
composer Cesare Pugni
countryOfOrigin Russian Empire
era Imperial Russian ballet repertoire
featuresCharacter Aspicia
Ramze
Ta-Hor
The Fisherman
The Pharaoh
genre classical ballet
historicalContext created for the Imperial Theatres of St. Petersburg
language no dialogue
librettist Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges
Marius Petipa
majorRevivalCompany Bolshoi Ballet
majorRevivalYear 2000
musicStyle Romantic ballet score
notableFor demanding choreography
exotic ancient Egyptian setting
lavish spectacle
notableProductionElement character dances
grand divertissements
originalPrincipalDancer Carolina Rosati
originalRoleCreated Aspicia
Lord Wilson / Ta-Hor
Ramze
The Fisherman
The Pharaoh
period 19th-century ballet
premiereCompany Imperial Ballet
premiereDate 1862-01-18
premierePlace Bolshoi Kamenny Theatre, St. Petersburg
prologue yes
requires elaborate sets and costumes
large corps de ballet
revivalChoreographer Pierre Lacotte
setting ancient Egypt
structure prologue and three acts
theme romantic fantasy
time travel dream vision

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Marius Petipa notableWork The Pharaoh's Daughter
Cesare Pugni notableWork The Pharaoh’s Daughter
linked to: The Pharaoh's Daughter