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Marius Petipa: The Emperor's Ballet Master mother ginger Patricia Hruby Powell and ChristianOne of the most important ballet choreographers of all time, Marius Petipa (1818 1910) created works that are now mainstays of the ballet repertoire. Every day, in cities around the world, performances of Swan Lake and The Sleeping Beauty draw large audiences to theatres and inspire new generations of dancers, as does The Nutcracker during the winter holidays. These are his best known works, but others Don Quixote, La Bayadre have also become popular,