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La Perle (ballet)
''La Perle'' ( en. ''The Pearl'') ( ru. «Жемчужина» or «Прелестная жемчужина»; ''Zhemchuzhina'' or ''Prelestnaya Zhemchuzhina'') ( en. ''Pearl'' or ''Pretty Pearl'') is a ''ballet-divertissement'' in one act, with libretto and choreography by Marius Petipa and music by Riccardo Drigo. History ''La Perle'' was created as a pièce d'occasion for a lavish gala given at the Bolshoi Theatre of Moscow in celebration of the coronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Fydorovna. The ballet had its premiere after a performance of scenes from Mikhail Glinka's opera ''A Life for the Tsar'' on . The original cast of ''La Perle'' featured the highest ranking dancers from the St. Petersburg and Moscow Imperial theatres. While the ballet was in the early stages of production, a list of potential dancers for inclusion in the cast was created for review by a committee responsible for the coronation and its subsequent celebrations. Among those chosen for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Perle, Edmonton
La Perle is a residential neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The neighbourhood is named for a resident (EJ LaPerle) who operated a general store in the area in the early. 20th century. According to 2001 federal census, most residential development in the neighbourhood occurred during the 1970s and 1980s. One in four residences (26.0%) were built between 1971 and 1980. Another six in ten (62.9%) residences were built between 1981 and 1990. Residential development of the neighbourhood was substantially complete by 1995. The most common type of residence in the neighbourhood, according to the 2005 municipal census, is the single-family dwelling. These account for approximately half (49%) of all the residences in the neighbourhood. Another one in five (22%) are rented apartments and apartment style condominiums in low-rise buildings with fewer than five stories. One in six (16%) of all residences are row houses, while one in eight (13%) are duplexes. Approx ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
