Who commissioned the 1919 ballet written by the creator of the role of the Can-Can Dancer in "La Boutique fantasque"?
Léonide Massine Leonid Fyodorovich Myasin (Russian: Леони́д Фёдорович Мя́син ), better known in the West by the French transliteration as Léonide Massine (9 August [O.S. 28 July] 1896 15 March 1979), was a Russian choreographer and ballet dancer. Massine created the world's first symphonic ballet, "Les Présages", and many others in the same vein. Besides his "symphonic ballets," Massine choreographed many other popular works during his long career, some of which were serious and dramatic, and others lighthearted and romantic. He created some of his most famous roles in his own comic works, among them the Can-Can Dancer in "La Boutique fantasque" (1919), the Hussar in "Le Beau Danube" (1924), and, perhaps best known of all, the Peruvian in "Gaîté Parisienne" (1938).
Paul (dancer) Antoine Paul (21 December 1798, Marseille - November 1871, Anet) known as Paul, was a French ballet dancer. After dancing in Lyon and Bordeaux, Paul débuted at the Opéra de Paris in 1820 and quickly became one of the public's favourite premiers danseurs. Nicknamed "l'Aérien" due to his technical qualities, August Bournonville stated "Paul's superiority is his lightness, elasticity, speed, softness and precision. He knows how to combine daring and natural grace." He regularly performed in London, with partners including his sister Madame Montessu and Madame Anatole, as well as at Naples, where he was praised by Stendhal. He retired from the stage in 1831.