Javotte

Javotte was a ballet in one act and three tableaux with a score by Camille Saint-Saëns and a scenario by J.-L. Croze . It had its world premiere at the Grand theatre in Lyon on 3 December 1896. It was brought to Paris on 23 October 1899 to fill a billing at the Opéra-Comique. Here, it enjoyed 31 presentations with choreography by Mme Mariquita , ballet master in the rue Favart between 1898 and 1920. It was staged next at the Opéra for the first time on 5 February 1909 in choreography by Léo…