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Satanella Pas de Deux
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Satanella Pas de Deux (AKA The Fascination Pas de Deux from Satanella or The Venetian Carnival Grand Pas de Deux or The Carnival in Venice Pas de Deux) is a famous Classical Pas de Deux, with choreography by Marius Petipa, and with music by Cesare Pugni on a theme by Nicolò Paganini. First presented on February 12/24 (Julian/Gregorian calendar dates), 1859 at the Imperial Bolshoi Kamenny Theatre.
This famous Classical Pas de Deux was originally created by Marius Petipa for his wife, the Prima Ballerina Mariia Surovshchikova-Petipa, to be added to her performance in a work titled The Carnival in Venice. Though this work did not last but a few performances in the repertory of the Imperial Theatres, Petipa's Pas de Deux nevertheless survived in an independent form. In 1870, Petipa interpolated the piece into his production of the ballet Le Diable Amoureux (AKA Satanella, as the work was known in Russia), where it acquired the title The Fascination Pas de Deux. The Pas de Deux outlived Satanella as well, and has remained in the repertory of the Russian ballet ever since. In recent years it has been staged by many companies all over the world. It is known under many titles - The Carnival in Venice Pas de Deux or as the The Fascination Pas de Deux from Satanella, or quite simply as the Satanella Pas de Deux.