![]() He was (platonically) in love with Carlotta Grisi, and had a long time affair with her elder sister Ernesta (who was a singer), who was the mother of his two daughters, Judith (who became a writer) and Estelle. ![]() "Pâquerette" (1851, Saint-Léon/ Benoist), "Gemma" (1854 Fany Cerrito/ Gabrielli), "Yanko le Bandit" (1858, ?/ Deldevez) and "Sacountala" (1858, Lucien Petipa/ Reyer), I don't know if there are some others. His most famous novels were, as far as I know, "Le roman de la momie", "Le capitaine Fracasse" (which was adapted into several films, the latest one was by Ettore Scola in 1991) and "Mademoiselle de Maupin", and also some short stories like "La morte amoureuse".īesides "Giselle", he also wrote libretti for "La Péri" (1843 Coralli/ Burgmueller), ![]()
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