The Whims of the Butterfly
The Whims of the Butterfly is a ballet in 1 act, with choreography by Marius Petipa, and music by Nikolai Krotkov. Libretto by Marius Petipa, based on the poem The Grasshopper Musician by Yakov Polonsky.
First presented by the Imperial Ballet on June 5/17, 1889 for the Imperial court at the theatre of Peterhof Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia. The ballet was given a second premiere for the general public at the Imperial Mariinsky Theatre on October 25/November 6, 1889 with the same cast. Principal Dancers - Varvara Nikitina, Pavel Gerdt, Sergei Litavki, Maria Anderson, Alexander Shiraev, and Sergei Legat.
Revivals/Restagings
- Revival by Marius Petipa for the Imperial Ballet. First presented on October 22/November 3, 1895 at the Imperial Mariinsky Theatre. Principal Dancers - Lyubov Roslavleva, Nikolai Legat, Enrico Cecchetti, Olga Preobrajenskaya, Alexander Shiraev, and Sergei Legat.