La Volière

La Volière was a pantomime ballet in a single act with a score by Casimir Gide, and choreography by Thérésa Elssler . It was not very well received by audiences despite the talents of its creators, and it enjoyed only four performances between its world premier at the Opéra on 5 May and its last presentation on 6 June 1838. The curtain rises at the start of the ballet to reveal bored Zoé trying to amuse herself by looking at the collection of rare birds held captive in her aviary. Her sister…