Historedia
Person

Théophile Gautier

Events
2
Episodes
4
Years
1841–1862

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Théophile Gautier, 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 the ballet Giselle at the Salle Le Peletier

    1841

    Role: Librettist and critic

    1. 1841 · Paris dance worldChoreographic Credit Dispute

      Jules Perrot created Grisi's dances but received no official credit in printed materials, despite Jean Coralli admitting the fact.

    2. 28 June 1841 · Salle Le PeletierPremiere at the Salle Le Peletier

      The curtain rose on Giselle at the Salle Le Peletier on Monday, 28 June 1841, marking the world première of the ballet.

  2. Victor Hugo's Les Misérables begins publication

    1862

    Role: Critic

    1. 30 March – 3 April 1862 · BrusselsPublication in Brussels and Paris

      The first two volumes of Les Misérables were released in Brussels on 30 or 31 March 1862, followed by Paris on 3 April 1862, preceded by a massive advertising campaign.

    2. 17 August 1862 · ParisCritical Reception in 1862

      Critics such as Théophile Gautier and the Goncourt brothers expressed negative opinions of the novel in August 1862, finding it artificial or disagreeable.

Sources

  1. Giselle Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-09
  2. Les Misérables Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06