Jean Dauberval [SEP] place of birth
Jean Dauberval
Jean Dauberval, a.k.a. Jean D’Auberval, (born Jean Bercher in Montpellier, 19 August 1742 – Tours, 14 February 1806), was a French dancer and ballet master. He is most noted for creating the ballet, "La fille mal gardée", one of the most enduring and popular works of the ballet repertoire.
Dauberval was trained at the school of the Paris Opéra where he studied under the great Jean-Georges Noverre. He was appointed "premier danseur" of the ballet of the
. Shortly after beginning her studies with balletmaster Gaétan Vestris, she became his lover. In 1760 she gave birth to a son, Auguste Vestris.
In June 1761 Allard made her debut at the Paris Opera in Jean-Philippe Rameau's "Zaïs". The audience and the young rakes Duc de Mazarin and Monsieur de Bontems were quite taken with her. In her first decade at the Paris Opera she danced 35 roles and received commendation for her "pas de deux" with Jean Dauberval in "Sylvie". Allard