Joseph Mazilier was a French choreographer and ballet dancer, born in 1797 in Marseille, who died in 1868. This page lists 8 works credited to Mazilier as choreographer, including Le diable à quatre, Le Corsaire and Paquita.
Biography
Joseph Mazilier (1 March 1801 – 19 May 1868) was a 19th-century French dancer, balletmaster and choreographer. He was born as Giulio Mazarini. He was most noted for his ballets Paquita (1844) and Le Corsaire (1856). He created the role of James in La Sylphide with Marie Taglioni. Marie Guy-Stéphan debuted in Aelia et Mysis at the Paris Opéra when she moved in 1853 to Paris.
Works choreographed by Joseph Mazilier
| Title | Type | Premiere |
|---|---|---|
| Griseldis ou les Cinq Sens | dramatico-musical work | — |
| La Corsaire | ballet production | 1979 |
| La Gypsy | choreographic work | 1839 |
| Le Corsaire | ballet | — |
| Le Diable amoureux | ballet | — |
| Le diable à quatre | ballet | 1845 |
| Marco Spada | ballet | 1857 |
| Paquita | ballet | 1846 |
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