Joseph Mazilier (1 March 1801 in
Marseilles
Marseille ( , , ; also spelled in English as Marseilles; oc, Marselha ) is the prefecture of the French department of Bouches-du-Rhône and capital of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Situated in the camargue region of southern Fra ...
– 19 May 1868 in
Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. ...
) was a 19th-century French dancer,
balletmaster and choreographer. He was born as ''Giulio Mazarini''. He was most noted for his ballets ''
Paquita
''Paquita'' is a ballet in two acts and three scenes originally choreographed by Joseph Mazilier to music by Édouard Deldevez and Ludwig Minkus. Paul Foucher received royalties as librettist.
History
''Paquita'' is the creation of French com ...
'' (1844) and ''
Le Corsaire'' (1856). He created the role of James in ''
La Sylphide
''La Sylphide'' ( en, The Sylph; da, Sylfiden) is a romantic ballet in two acts. There were two versions of the ballet; the original choreographed by Filippo Taglioni in 1832, and a second version choreographed by August Bournonville in 1836. ...
'' with
Marie Taglioni
Marie Taglioni, Comtesse de Voisins (23 April 1804 – 22 April 1884) was a Swedish-born ballet dancer of the Romantic ballet era partially of Italian descent, a central figure in the history of European dance. She spent most of her life in ...
.
Marie Guy-Stéphan debuted in ''Aelia et Mysis'' at the
Paris Opéra when she moved in 1853 to
Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. ...
.
Ballets
*''
La Gypsy'' (1839)
*''La Vendetta'' (1839)
*''
Le Diable Amoureux'' (1840)
*''Lady Henrietta, or the Servant of Greenwich'' (''Lady Henriette, ou la Servante de Greenwich'') (1944)
*''
Le Diable à Quatre'' (1845)
*''
Paquita
''Paquita'' is a ballet in two acts and three scenes originally choreographed by Joseph Mazilier to music by Édouard Deldevez and Ludwig Minkus. Paul Foucher received royalties as librettist.
History
''Paquita'' is the creation of French com ...
'' (1846)
*''Betty'' (1846)
*''Griseldis, ou les Cinq sens'' (1848)
*''Vert-vert'' (''Green-Green'') (1851)
*''Orfa'' (1852)
*''Aelia et Mysis, ou l'Atellane'' (1853)
*''Jovita, ou les Boucaniers'' (1853)
*''La Fonti'' (1855)
*''
Le Corsaire'' (1856)
*''Les Elfes'' (1856)
*''
Marco Spada ou La Fille du Bandit'' (1857)
*''Une fête au port'' (1867)
Roles
*James in ''
La Sylphide
''La Sylphide'' ( en, The Sylph; da, Sylfiden) is a romantic ballet in two acts. There were two versions of the ballet; the original choreographed by Filippo Taglioni in 1832, and a second version choreographed by August Bournonville in 1836. ...
'' by Filippo Taglioni in 1832
*Fernando in ''La Tempête'' by Jean Coralli in 1834
*Stenio in ''La Gypsy'' in 1839
Other ballet posts
*Master of the
Paris Opera Ballet
The Paris Opera Ballet () is a French ballet company that is an integral part of the Paris Opera. It is the oldest national ballet company, and many European and international ballet companies can trace their origins to it. It is still regarded ...
from 1839 until 1851.
*Master of the
Saint Petersburg Ballet
The St Petersburg Ballet Theatre (SPBT) is a Russian classical ballet company. It was founded in 1994 by Konstantin Tachkin, who has continued to direct the company over its 25-year history. The St Petersburg Ballet Theatre is housed in a complex ...
from 1851 until 1852
*Master of the Paris Opera Ballet from 1852 until 1857.
*Master of the Lyon Ballet from 1862 until 1866
*Master of ballet at the
Théâtre royal de la Monnaie in Brussels from 1866 until 1867
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mazilier, Joseph
French male ballet dancers
French ballet masters
Ballet choreographers
French choreographers
French ballet librettists
Entertainers from Marseille
1808 births
1868 deaths
Dance directors of La Monnaie
19th-century French ballet dancers
Paris Opera Ballet étoiles
Paris Opera Ballet artistic directors