<P> Marius Ivanovich Petipa ( Russian : Ма́риус Ива́нович Петипа́ ) , born Victor Marius Alphonse Petipa ( 11 March 1818 -- 14 July ( O.S. 1 July ) 1910 ) was a French and Russian ballet dancer , pedagogue and choreographer . Petipa is considered to be the most influential ballet master and choreographer in ballet history . </P>
<P> Marius Ivanovich Petipa ( Russian : Ма́риус Ива́нович Петипа́ ) , born Victor Marius Alphonse Petipa ( 11 March 1818 -- 14 July ( O.S. 1 July ) 1910 ) was a French and Russian ballet dancer , pedagogue and choreographer . Petipa is considered to be the most influential ballet master and choreographer in ballet history . </P>
who took over the direction of the st. petersburg ballet in 1869
who took over the direction of the st. petersburg ballet in 1869
Marius Ivanovich Petipa
Marius Ivanovich Petipa