About Antoine Pitrot
Lived 1727 – 1792 (aged 64–65). Antoine Pitrot was a French actor and choreographer.
Antoine-Bonaventure Pitrot (31 March 1727, in Marseille – after 1792), known as Pitrot aîné (Pitrot the elder), was a French dancer, choreographer and ballet master. He was the elder brother of Jean-Baptiste Pitrot, and their father Barthélemy Pitrot was an actor who criss-crossed the French provinces in the first half of the 18th century.
Antoine Pitrot began his career at the Opéra de Paris in 1744 and then as ballet-master at the Théâtre-Italien. He pursued a brilliant career, appearing across Europe and in the Russian Empire, and composed several ballets. He is considered one of the precursors of Paris's 'ballet d'action'.
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Who was Antoine Pitrot?
French ballet dancer and choreographer
When was Antoine Pitrot born?
Antoine Pitrot was born on 31 March 1727 in Marseille.
When did Antoine Pitrot die?
Antoine Pitrot died in 1792.
What was Antoine Pitrot's occupation?
Antoine Pitrot was an actor and choreographer.
What nationality was Antoine Pitrot?
Antoine Pitrot was French.
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