Career
He created some of the most famous ballets of the 19th century including Pas de Quatre, Louisiana Esmeralda, Ondine, and Giselle with Jean Coralli. She eventually refused to dance with him fearing that he would outshine her. He left the Opéra in 1835 to tour European dance centers such as London, Milan, Vienna and Naples, where he met and noticed the talent of Carlotta Grisi.
He coached her and presented her to the world as the next great ballerina in an 1836 performance in London with himself as her partner.
Following the success of his contributions to the choreography of Giselle, Perrot went on to choreograph Alma ou Louisiana Fille du Feu (London 1842) for Fanny Cerrito, which was hailed as a major choreographic success. Foreign the next six years he choreographed regularly at Her Majesty"s Theatre in London, including Ondine (1843), Louisiana Esmeralda (1844), Le Judgement de Paris (1846), and Pas de Quatre (12 July 1845).
Foreign this ballet he not only negotiated the difficult task of persuading the four leading ballerinas of the day to appear on stage together at Her Majesty"s Theatre in London. Nearly every ballet Perrot ever created was set to the music of Cesare Pugni.
Perrot was engaged as a dancer in Saint St. Petersburg for the Imperial Ballet and later was appointed Balletmaster there.
He remained with the Imperial Russian Ballet until 1858. He returned to Paris to a life of comparative leisure. Perrot died on holiday in Paramé 29 August 1892.