Catarina ou la Fille du bandit is a
ballet in three acts and four scenes, with libretto and choreography by
Jules Perrot and music by
Cesare Pugni. The libretto is based on an incident in the life of the Italian painter
Salvator Rosa. The work was first presented by the
Ballet of Her Majesty's Theatre on 3 March 1846 in
London,
England, with
Lucile Grahn (as Catarina, leader of the bandits), Louis-François Gosselin (as Salvator Rosa), and Jules Perrot (as the Lieutenant Diavolino).
Restaging by Jules Perrot for the
Imperial Ballet, with Cesare Pugni revising his original score. First presented at the
Imperial Bolshoi Kamenny Theatre on February 4/16 (
Julian/
Gregorian calendar dates), 1849 in St. Petersburg, Russia. Principal dancers:
Fanny Elssler (as Catarina, leader of the bandits),
Christian Johansson (as Salvator Rosa), and Jules Perrot (as the Lieutenant Diavolino). At a rehearsal for this production, the Emperor
Nicholas I of Russia was present. He noticed that Fanny Elssler and the dancers of the corps de ballet were not carrying the guns properly and began to show them how to hold a gun.
Restaging by Roman Turczynowicz for the Ballet of the
Grand Theatre in
Warsaw (Poland), with Józef Stefani revising Cesare Pugni's original score. First presented on 22 September 1850, with
Konstancja Turczynowicz (as Catarina, leader of the bandits), Aleksander Tarnowski (as Salvator Rosa), and Feliks Krzesiński / Felix Kschessinsky (as Diavolino).[1]
Revival by Antonio-Manuel Abrami for the Ballet of the Teatro alla Scala, with Girolamo Trigambi revising Cesare Pugni's score. First presented on 25 January 1853 in Milan, Italy, with
Sofia Fuoco (as Catarina, leader of the bandits) and Giancarlo Molinari (as the Lieutenant Diavolino).
Revival by
Marius Petipa for the Imperial Ballet, with Yuli Gerber revising and making additions to Cesare Pugni's score. November 1/13 (
Julian/
Gregorian calendar dates), 1870. First presented at the Imperial Bolshoi Kamenny Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia, with Adèle Grantzow (as Catarina, leader of the bandits) and
Pavel Gerdt (as the Lieutenant Diavolino).
This revival of Catarina was produced for a benefit performance in honour of the composer Cesare Pugni, who died in January that same year. All of the opening night's box office receipts were given to the composer's family.
Revival by
Enrico Cecchetti for the Imperial Ballet, with
Riccardo Drigo revising and adding new music to Cesare Pugni's score (in the version revised by Yuli Gerber). First presented at the
Imperial Mariinsky Theatre on October 25/November 6 (
Julian/
Gregorian calendar dates), 1888 in St. Petersburg, Russia. Principal dancers: Elena Cornalba (as Catarina, leader of the bandits) and Pavel Gerdt (as the Lieutenant Diavolino).
Revival by Fredy Franzutti as Catarina, ossia La figlia del bandito for the
Balletto del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma. First presented at the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma on 11 May 2007 in
Rome,
Italy, with Gaia Straccamore (as Catarina, leader of the bandits), Mario Marozzi (as Salvator Rosa), and Alessandro Molin (as the Lieutenant Diavolino).
Catarina ou la Fille du bandit is a
ballet in three acts and four scenes, with libretto and choreography by
Jules Perrot and music by
Cesare Pugni. The libretto is based on an incident in the life of the Italian painter
Salvator Rosa. The work was first presented by the
Ballet of Her Majesty's Theatre on 3 March 1846 in
London,
England, with
Lucile Grahn (as Catarina, leader of the bandits), Louis-François Gosselin (as Salvator Rosa), and Jules Perrot (as the Lieutenant Diavolino).
Restaging by Jules Perrot for the
Imperial Ballet, with Cesare Pugni revising his original score. First presented at the
Imperial Bolshoi Kamenny Theatre on February 4/16 (
Julian/
Gregorian calendar dates), 1849 in St. Petersburg, Russia. Principal dancers:
Fanny Elssler (as Catarina, leader of the bandits),
Christian Johansson (as Salvator Rosa), and Jules Perrot (as the Lieutenant Diavolino). At a rehearsal for this production, the Emperor
Nicholas I of Russia was present. He noticed that Fanny Elssler and the dancers of the corps de ballet were not carrying the guns properly and began to show them how to hold a gun.
Restaging by Roman Turczynowicz for the Ballet of the
Grand Theatre in
Warsaw (Poland), with Józef Stefani revising Cesare Pugni's original score. First presented on 22 September 1850, with
Konstancja Turczynowicz (as Catarina, leader of the bandits), Aleksander Tarnowski (as Salvator Rosa), and Feliks Krzesiński / Felix Kschessinsky (as Diavolino).[1]
Revival by Antonio-Manuel Abrami for the Ballet of the Teatro alla Scala, with Girolamo Trigambi revising Cesare Pugni's score. First presented on 25 January 1853 in Milan, Italy, with
Sofia Fuoco (as Catarina, leader of the bandits) and Giancarlo Molinari (as the Lieutenant Diavolino).
Revival by
Marius Petipa for the Imperial Ballet, with Yuli Gerber revising and making additions to Cesare Pugni's score. November 1/13 (
Julian/
Gregorian calendar dates), 1870. First presented at the Imperial Bolshoi Kamenny Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia, with Adèle Grantzow (as Catarina, leader of the bandits) and
Pavel Gerdt (as the Lieutenant Diavolino).
This revival of Catarina was produced for a benefit performance in honour of the composer Cesare Pugni, who died in January that same year. All of the opening night's box office receipts were given to the composer's family.
Revival by
Enrico Cecchetti for the Imperial Ballet, with
Riccardo Drigo revising and adding new music to Cesare Pugni's score (in the version revised by Yuli Gerber). First presented at the
Imperial Mariinsky Theatre on October 25/November 6 (
Julian/
Gregorian calendar dates), 1888 in St. Petersburg, Russia. Principal dancers: Elena Cornalba (as Catarina, leader of the bandits) and Pavel Gerdt (as the Lieutenant Diavolino).
Revival by Fredy Franzutti as Catarina, ossia La figlia del bandito for the
Balletto del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma. First presented at the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma on 11 May 2007 in
Rome,
Italy, with Gaia Straccamore (as Catarina, leader of the bandits), Mario Marozzi (as Salvator Rosa), and Alessandro Molin (as the Lieutenant Diavolino).