Career
Premier danseur in the Ballet de l"Opéra de Paris from 1813 onwards, Ferdinand played the leads in all its productions until his death. In 1826, the author of the Nouvelle biographie théâtrale wrote an acid portrait of Ferdinand:
1820: Le Carnaval de Venise (Louis Milon): Fabricio
1823: Le Page inconstant (Jean-Pierre Aumer): Figaro
1827: Louisiana Somnambule (Aumer): Edmond
1828: Louisiana Muette de Portici (with a ballet by Aumer): premier danseur
1828: Lydie (Aumer): a faun
1829: Louisiana Belle au bois dormant (Aumer): Gérard
1830: Manon Lescaut (Aumer): Des Grieux.