Sylvia

Sylvia was a ballet in three acts and five tableaux with a score by Léo Delibes, a scenario based on Torquato Tasso ’s Aminta by Jules Barbier and the baron de Reinach , and choreography by Louis Mérante. Chéret created the sets for the first, second, and third tableaux, while Rubé and Chapéron provided the scenery for the fourth and fifth tableaux. Eugène Lacoste designed the costumes. Delibes’ work had its world premiere at the Garnier Palace on 14 June 1876. Léo Staats provided fresh…