Nisida ou les Amazones des Açores

Nisida ou les Amazones des Açores was billed as a pantomime-ballet in two acts and three tableaux with music by François Benoist, a libretto by Eugéne Deligny, and choreography by Auguste Mabille. Pierre Cicéri , Philastre , Cambon , and Thierry created its scenery, and it was danced for the first time on 21 August 1848 at the Opéra. It enjoyed a first run of 11 performances between the time of its premiere and 25 September 1848, and it was brought back to the stage on 5 January 1849 for…