<P> The ballets of the late 19th Century -- particularly of those of Marius Petipa -- introduced the concept of the grand pas de deux , which often served as the climax of a scene or an entire performance . This involved a consistent format of entrée and adagio by a pair of leading male and female dancers , followed by virtuosic solos ( first by the male and then the female ) and a finale . During the 20th century , the grand pas de deux became more integrated with the story of the ballet , with increasingly acrobatic content . </P>
<P> The ballets of the late 19th Century -- particularly of those of Marius Petipa -- introduced the concept of the grand pas de deux , which often served as the climax of a scene or an entire performance . This involved a consistent format of entrée and adagio by a pair of leading male and female dancers , followed by virtuosic solos ( first by the male and then the female ) and a finale . During the 20th century , the grand pas de deux became more integrated with the story of the ballet , with increasingly acrobatic content . </P>
who invented the structure of the classic pas de deux
who invented the structure of the classic pas de deux
Marius Petipa
Marius Petipa