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Pierre Gardel

French ballet dancer and choreographer (1758-1840)

Born 1758 · NancyDied 1840France25 works
Pierre Gardel
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Pierre Gardel was a French choreographer, ballet dancer and ballet master, born in 1758 in Nancy, who died in 1840. This page lists 25 works credited to Gardel as choreographer, including Télémaque dans l'île de Calypso, La Dansomanie and La mort d'Adam.

Biography

Pierre-Gabriel Gardel (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ ɡabʁijɛl ɡaʁdɛl]; 4 February 1758, in Nancy, France – 18 October 1840, in Paris) was a French ballet dancer, ballet master, violinist, and composer. He was the son of Claude Gardel and the younger brother of Maximilien Gardel, seventeen years his senior. In 1795 he married the dancer Marie Miller, whom he showcased in many of his works.

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Works choreographed by Pierre Gardel

TitleTypePremiere
Achille à Scyrosdramatico-musical work1812
Alexandre chez Apellesdramatico-musical work1808
Bacchus et Arianedramatico-musical work—
Daphnis et Pandoredramatico-musical work1803
Hymne à la Libertédramatico-musical work1792
L'enfant prodiguedramatico-musical work1812
L'Heureux Retourdramatico-musical work—
L'Offrande à la Libertédramatico-musical work1792
La Dansomaniedramatico-musical work1800
La Fête de Marsdramatico-musical work1809
La mort d'Adamdramatico-musical work1809
La Servante justifiéedramatico-musical work1818
Le Jugement de Pârisdramatico-musical work1793
Le Retour de Zéphiredramatico-musical work1802
Le Retour des Lysdramatico-musical work1814
Les Fiancés de Casertedramatico-musical work1817
Mahomet IIdramatico-musical work1803
Nephtali, ou, Les ammonitesdramatico-musical work1806
Paul et Virginiedramatico-musical work1806
Persée et Andromèdedramatico-musical work1810
Proserpinedramatico-musical work1818
Psychédramatico-musical work1790
Télémaque dans l'île de Calypsoballet1790
Une demi-heure de caprice, ou Melzi et Zénordramatico-musical work1804
Zirphile, et Fleur de Myrtedramatico-musical work1818

Contemporaries

E

Eugène Hus

French ballet dancer and choreographer

1758–1823
Auguste Vestris

Auguste Vestris

French dancer (1760-1842)

1760–1842
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Alexander Placide

French circus entertainer

1750–1812
M

Michel de Bonneval

French choreographer and librettist

1750–1766

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