Hippolyte Monplaisir

Hippolyte Monplaisir (1821, Bordeaux – 10 June 1877, Besana in Brianza) was a French dancer, choreographer and ballet master. He started his studies in Brussels after which he went to Milan to study under the legendary Carlos Blasis. He debuted at La Scala in 1843. His wife, Adèle, was a ballerina. He toured the U.S. performing successful european ballets under his father-in-law, Victor Bartholomin. Monplaisir would later retire as a danseur and chreograph ballets in Lisbon and Milan. In Italy he would create his biggest successes with the aid of Constantino Dall'Argine. His ballets were praised for their use of Prima ballerinas like Amalia Ferraris and Virginia Zucchi.