Louis Milon
Louis-Jacques-Jessé Milon (* 1766 ; † November 25, 1845 in Neuilly-sur-Seine ) was a dancer, choreographer and pantomime .
Milon was Premier Danseur at the Académie royale de musique in Paris. He then became an extremely successful ballet master at the Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique on the Boulevard du Temple . He later became ballet master at the Paris Opera alongside Pierre Gardel , where he created numerous ballets from 1790 to 1826, which were performed on the most important stages in Europe. In addition to his work as a choreographer, he was also one of the last great teachers of pantomime as a ballet version of the Commedia dell'arte .
In his works he relied on the talent of the French dancer Émilie Bigottini .
Works
- Pygmalion , 1789
- Les Noces de Gamache , 1801
- Lucas et Laurette , 1803
- L'Enlèvement des Sabines , 1813
- Nina ou la Folle par amour , 1813
- L'Épreuve villageoise , 1815
- Le Carnaval de Venise , 1816
- Clari ou la Promesse de mariage , 1820
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| SURNAME | Milon, Louis |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Milon, Louis-Jacques-Jessé (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dancer, choreographer and pantomime |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1766 |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 25, 1845 |
| Place of death | Neuilly-sur-Seine |