Historedia
Person

Marius Petipa

Events
2
Episodes
4
Years
1890–1892

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Marius Petipa, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Premiere of Tchaikovsky's 'The Sleeping Beauty'

    1890

    Role: Choreographer

    1. 15 January 1890 · Imperial Mariinsky TheatrePremiere Performance

      The ballet premiered on 15 January 1890 at the Imperial Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, receiving favorable press accolades.

  2. The Nutcracker premieres at the Imperial Mariinsky Theatre

    1892

    Role: Choreographer

    1. 19 March 1892 · Saint Petersburg branch of the Musical SocietyNutcracker Suite Performance

      Tchaikovsky conducted The Nutcracker Suite, formed from ballet numbers, at a Musical Society assembly in Saint Petersburg on 19 March 1892.

    2. August 1892 to December 1892 · Imperial Mariinsky TheatreChoreography Completion

      Petipa began choreography in August 1892 but illness prevented completion, leading to Lev Ivanov finishing the work.

    3. 18 December 1892 · Imperial Mariinsky TheatrePremiere at the Mariinsky

      The Nutcracker premiered as a double bill with Iolanta at the Imperial Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg on 18 December 1892.

Sources

  1. Marius Petipa Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
  2. The Sleeping Beauty (ballet) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-03
  3. The Nutcracker Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-09