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Marius Petipa

French-Russian ballet dancer and choreographer (1818–1910)
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Marius Petipa
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Facts

31 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[38]
Date of birth
March 11, 1818
Date of death
July 1, 1910, July 14, 1910[12]
Place of birth
Marseille, rue Dumarsais[10]
Place of death
Hurzuf, Saint Petersburg[11]
Country of citizenship
France, Russian Empire[21][22]
Occupation
dancer, ballet master, choreographer, librettist, ballet dancer, teacher[23]
Employer
Bolshoi Kamenny Theatre[25]
Field of work
dance[24]
Educated at
Royal Conservatory of Brussels[26]
Award received
Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class, Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class, Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class, Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms, Order of the Crown of Romania, Order of Saint Stanislaus[32][33][34][35][36][37]
Notable work
The Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Don Quixote, La Bayadère[27][28][29][30][31]
Father
Jean-Antoine Petipa[14]
Spouse
Mariia Surovshchikova-Petipa, Lyubov Savitskaya[15][16]
Child
Marie Petipa, Marius Mariusovich Petipa, Mariy Petipa, Nadezhda Petipa[17][18][19][20]
Sibling
Lucien Petipa
Genre
classical ballet[39]
Languages spoken, written or signed
French
Archives at
SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts[40]
Birth name
Victor Alphonse Petipa
Described by source
Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[44][45][46]
Documentation files at
SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
Family name
Petipa[41]
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Given name
Marius[42]
Name in native language
Michel-Victor-Marius-Alphonse Petipa
On focus list of Wikimedia project
Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
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P14750
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Place of burial
Tikhvin Cemetery[13]
Pseudonym
Marius Ivánovich Petipa[43]
🏷️ Also known as
en Marius Ivanovich Petipa en Victor Marius Alphonse Petipa en Marius Petipa ar ماريوس بتيبا de Petipa el Μαριούς Πετιπά es Alphonse Victor Marius Petipa es Marius Ivánovich Petipa fa ماریوس پتیپا fi Marius Ivanovitš Petipa fi Victor Marius Alphonse Petipa he מריוס פטיפה it Petipa ja マリウス・プチパ ja マリウス・プティパ ja マリユス・プティパ ko 마리우스 프티파 nl Maurius Petipa pt Marius Ivanovich Petipa ro Michel-Victor-Marius-Alphonse Petipa
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CANTIC ID
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MMB ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NLP ID
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Open Library ID
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Roglo person ID
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Topic's main category
Category:Marius Petipa
University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
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Vikidia article ID
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WikiTree person ID
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Yale LUX ID
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ČSFD person ID
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🔗 Connections
← Choreographer 11
Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, The Sleeping Beauty, La Bayadère, Don Quixote, Raymonda, Stars of the Russian Ballet, Le Réveil de Flore +3 more
Occupation 6
teacher, ballet dancer, dancer, ballet master, choreographer, librettist
Notable work 5
Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, The Sleeping Beauty, La Bayadère, Don Quixote
← Librettist 5
The Nutcracker, The Sleeping Beauty, Raymonda, Les Millions d'Arlequin, The Whims of the Butterfly
Country of citizenship 2
France, Russian Empire
Place of death 2
Saint Petersburg, Hurzuf
Award received 1
Order of the Crown of Romania
Child 1
Marie Petipa
Children (paternal) 1
Marie Petipa
Described by source 1
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
Educated at 1
Royal Conservatory of Brussels
Employer 1
Bolshoi Kamenny Theatre
Father 1
Jean-Antoine Petipa
Field of work 1
dance
Genre 1
classical ballet
Given name 1
Marius
Influenced 1
George Balanchine
Instance of 1
human
Kunstenpunt Knowledge Graph ID 1
Jerez
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
French
Named after 1
Petipa
On focus list of Wikimedia project 1
Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
Parent of 1
Jean-Antoine Petipa
Place of birth 1
Marseille
Place of burial 1
Tikhvin Cemetery
Sex or gender 1
male
Sibling 1
Lucien Petipa
Siblings 1
Lucien Petipa
Spouse 1
Mariia Surovshchikova-Petipa
Spouses 1
Mariia Surovshchikova-Petipa
← Category combines topics 1
Category:Ballets by Marius Petipa
← Characters 1
Nights of Farewell
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Summary

Marius Petipa was born on March 11, 1818[1], in Marseille[2]. He died on July 1, 1910[3], in Hurzuf[4]. He worked as a dancer[5], ballet master[6], choreographer[7], librettist[8], and ballet dancer[9].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Marius Petipa include Petipa[47], an impact crater[48].

Why It Matters

Marius Petipa has been cited as an influence by George Balanchine[49], a choreographer[50], 1904–1983[51], of Russian Empire[52], awarded the Handel Medallion[53].

Entities named for him include Petipa[47], an impact crater[48].

FAQs

Where was Marius Petipa born?

Marius Petipa's place of birth was Marseille[2].

Where did Marius Petipa die?

Marius Petipa passed away in Hurzuf[4].

Who were Marius Petipa's parents?

Marius Petipa's father was Jean-Antoine Petipa[14].

Who was Marius Petipa married to?

Marius Petipa's spouses include Mariia Surovshchikova-Petipa[15] and Lyubov Savitskaya[16].

What did Marius Petipa do for work?

Marius Petipa worked as a dancer[5], ballet master[6], choreographer[7], librettist[8], and ballet dancer[9].

Where did Marius Petipa go to school?

Marius Petipa was educated at Royal Conservatory of Brussels[26].

What awards did Marius Petipa receive?

Honors received include Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[32], Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class[33], Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class[34], and Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms[35].

Who did Marius Petipa influence?

Marius Petipa has been cited as an influence by George Balanchine[49].

Related Entities

France George Balanchine Russian Empire

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Departmental archives of Bouches-du-Rhône. archives13.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [38] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [7] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [40] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [12] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [42] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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