name Mme. Perot
in 1836. Perot and Grisi later in 1837 had a daughter Marie-June
Grisi. After her and Perot split-up, she would have another daughter
by Prince Radziwell named Léontine Grisi in 1853.
Carlotta made her professional debut in Paris
in Perot's
Ballet
"La Favorita" at the Paris Opera House and in the Théâtre
de la Renaissance in 1840 where she sang and danced. Her real
success, however came in 1843 with "Giselle" and "La
Peri." Grisi created the legendary role of "Giselle"
in 1841 in that same Ballet. London critics reported during the
Polka
Mania period when performed at her Majesty's Theater on 4/11/1845
that
Grisi and Perot's
Polka was "not the thing," however
Fanny
Cerrito's and
St.
Leon's was.
London would also be the location for another
famous "Pas de quatre" which consisted of Marie Taglioni,
Fanny Cerrito, Lucile Grahn and Carlotta Grisi in which Perot
staged, he found this to be no easy task for the four greatest
dancing egos of the time.
Her family members consisted of:
Mother
and Father:
Maria and Vincenzo Grisi, Daughters:
Léontine
Grisiand Marie-June Grisi, Sister:
Ernesta Grisi(1816-1895,)
Cousins: a mezzo-soprano
Giuditta Grisi (1805-1840,)
Italian Soprano Giulia
Grisi (1811-1869) who married Giovanni
Mario.