The Sacrifices to Cupid

The Sacrifices to Cupid

"The Sacrifices to Cupid" (AKA "L'Offrandes à l'Amour" or "The Offerings to Cupid") is a "grand ballet" in 1 Act/1 scene with choreography by Marius Petipa and music by Ludwig Minkus.

The ballet was first presented by the Imperial Ballet on July 22/August 3, 1886, at Peterhof by the Imperial Ballet, and on November 25/December 7 (Julian/Gregorian calendar dates), 1886 at the Imperial Mariinsky Theatre. "Principal Dancers -" Eugeniia Sokolova (as Chloë)

Revivals

*Revival by Lev Ivanov for the Imperial Ballet, first presented on September 26/October 8, 1893 at the Imperial Mariinsky Theatre. "Principal Dancers -" Olga Preobrajenskaya (as Chloë)

Notes

*This work was Minkus' last composition for the Imperial Ballet as "First Imperial Ballet Composer" before the post was abolished in 1886 by the Mariinksy Theatre's director Ivan Vsevolozhsky.


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