Le Marché des innocents

Le Marché des innocents was billed as a fantastic ballet in a single act with music by Cesare Pugni and a libretto and choreography by Marius Petipa. Cambon and Thierry created its scenery. It had its world premiere at the Maryinski Theatre in St. Petersburg on 23 April 1859, and it was brought to the Imperial Theatre of the Opéra in Paris on 29 May 1861. Its brevity and liveliness more than its mediocre score contributed to its popularity, and it was produced at the Opéra on 50 occasions…