La Tempête

La Tempête was a ballet in three acts with a scenario by Jules Barbier and Joseph Hansen. Ambroise Thomas composed its score, and J. Hansen created its choreography as well as collaborating on its argument. J.-B. Lavastre and Carpézat designed its scenery. The work had its world premiere at the Garnier Palace on 26 June 1889, a time that was not especially favorable to the production of ballets, because the director of the ballet, Joseph Hansen, had just taken office, and the director of the…