Didelot, Charles-Louis Frédéric (1767, Stockholm; 7 November 1837, Kiev), ballet master and choreographer, was encouraged by prince Frederick of Sweden to study ballet after he had displayed a surprising ability as a child to imitate a marmot. His teacher was Louis Frossard , a French dancer invited to the Swedish Court in 1773. Young Didelot made his debut on the stage as a cupid, and Gustave III was so convinced of his latent talent that he sent him to Paris to perfect his art. The boy was…