La danseuse Rosita Mauri dans La Korigane

Rosita Mauri was one of the most prominent ballerinas at the Paris Opéra in the late 19th Century, and was painted by artists including Manet, Degas and Renoir. The poet François Coppée created the ballet La Korrigane (The Goblin Maiden) for her. It was first performed in 1880 with music by Charles-Marie Widor and choreography by Louis Mérante.