Antoine Pitrot
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Antoine-Bonaventure Pitrot (31 March 1727, Marseille
- after 1792), known as Pitrot aîné (Pitrot the elder), was a French dancer, choreographer and ballet master
. He was the elder brother of Jean-Baptiste Pitrot
, and their father Barthélemy Pitrot
was an actor who criss-crossed the French provinces in the first half of the 18th century.
Antoine Pitrot began his career at the Opéra de Paris in 1744 and then as ballet-master at the Théâtre-Italien. He pursued a brilliant career, appearing across Europe and even in Russia
, and composed several ballets. He is considered as one of the precursors of Paris
's 'ballet d'action
'.
Marseille
Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
- after 1792), known as Pitrot aîné (Pitrot the elder), was a French dancer, choreographer and ballet master
Ballet Master
Ballet Master is the term used for an employee of a ballet company who is responsible for the level of competence of the dancers in their company...
. He was the elder brother of Jean-Baptiste Pitrot
Jean-Baptiste Pitrot
Jean-Baptiste Pitrot , called Pitrot cadet to distinguish him from his elder brother Antoine, was a French dancer and balletmaster...
, and their father Barthélemy Pitrot
Barthélemy Pitrot
Barthélemy Pitrot was a French actor and dancer who criss-crossed the French provinces and the Southern Netherlands in the first half of the 18th century. He was the father of the dancers Antoine and Jean-Baptiste Pitrot.-Source:...
was an actor who criss-crossed the French provinces in the first half of the 18th century.
Antoine Pitrot began his career at the Opéra de Paris in 1744 and then as ballet-master at the Théâtre-Italien. He pursued a brilliant career, appearing across Europe and even in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, and composed several ballets. He is considered as one of the precursors of Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
's 'ballet d'action
Ballet d'action
Ballet d'action is a ballet movement started by French choreographer Jean Georges Noverre in 1760. It involves expression of character and emotion through dancers' bodies and faces, rather than through elaborate costumes and props...
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