The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07.
Perrot, Jules
(zhül pr´) (KEY) , 1810–92, French dancer and choreographer, b. Lyons. Perrot studied with Auguste Vestris and Salvatore Vigano. He gained fame as a dancer before turning to choreography. From 1848 to 1859 he worked at the Imperial Theatre in St. Petersburg. His ballets included Esmeralda,Ondine,Le Corsaire, and part of the original Giselle (1841).
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