Marius Petipa still lord of the dance; A 19th-century choreographer dazzles audiences worldwide at the turn of.

The Christian Science Monitor | June 11, 1999| | Copyright

The name on ballet lovers' lips this spring is Marius Petipa, because his works are center stage at both the American Ballet Theatre (ABT) and New York City Ballet.

Petipa is surely a candidate for most popular choreographer of the 20th century, an honor he also held some 100 years ago. Born in France, Petipa joined the Imperial Ballet Company in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1847, and turned out 54 ballets over his 50-year career.

Petipa's "The Sleeping Beauty," "The Nutcracker," and "Swan Lake" are mainstays of ballet company repertoires around the world, as ...

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