His next opera Marie (1826) was a great success, but his duties at Théâtre Italien hindered his freedom to exploit this and further his talent, and for the next three years was reduced to writing ballet music.
Hans næste opera Marie fra 1826 blev en stor succes, men sine pligter hos Théâtre-Italien hindrede det hans frihed til at udforske sit talent videre, det betød at han i de næste 3 år kun skrev musik til balletter.