Background
lieutenant is not known, when Beccari was born, or when he arrived in Russia.
Career
In the beginning of the 18th century, many professionals, including theatrical figures travelled to Russia. Filippo Beccari was one of them. But it is known that in the beginning of 1770th years he worked in the Saint St. Petersburg imperial ballet troupe.
The first class consisted of 26 little boys and 28 little girls.
They were engaged four times a week for four hours. Then the number of ballet pupils has increased.
After three years results have surpassed all expectations: from 62 pupils 24 were are taken on a scene by soloists, and the others have entered into corps de ballet troupe. He headed a ballet classes with 1773 for 1778.
In 1778 he was replaced by the French choreographer Leopold Paradise.
