Michel François Hoguet
François Michel Hoguet ( born June 17, 1793 in Paris, † April 5, 1871 in Berlin) was a ballet dancer, ballet master and choreographer at the Royal Theater in Berlin. He was the son of a watchmaker. In 1821 he married the actress and dancer Emilie Caroline ( 1801-1869 ), born Vestris. He had two sons and one daughter, including the solo dancer Louis Hoguet - Vestris (1825-1900) and the actress Mathilde, married. Frey ( 1833-1878 ).
François Michel came in 1801 in the school. As a child he performed looking at playing in the theater Montausier du Palais Royal. First he had lessons with a make at the Opera figure Antin. Later he came to Mr. Breton, who taught at the " Théâtre de la Republique et des Arts ". Then he had in the dance school in the " Convent of the Filles de St. Thomas ' teaching. In 1803 he entered the age of ten in the Ballet School of the Paris Grand Opera. However, in 1804, died Hoguet father, why François Michel had to contribute to the financial maintenance of the family. In 1805 he was engaged in the " Jeunes Artistes ". At a stage combat, he became blind after an injury in his left eye. Until 1807, he was a dancer and actor in C. Robillons children's theater, then under the same principal comedian in Versailles, violist at the Paris Vaudeville and dancers at Hussenets troops in Mainz. In 1811 he was able to continue his training with Jean -François Coulon in Paris.
Success at the Théâtre de la Gaîté in 1817 led to a commitment at the Royal Theatre in Berlin, where he. To 1823 (or 1833) served as first solo dancer (see " Manual of the royal Prussian court and the State" ) From 1834 (or as early as 1833), he was interim ballet master. 1838 ( or in 1837 ), he was confirmed as a ballet master. In this role, he then worked until 1856 in Berlin. During the revolution of 1848 he was publicly attacked for his royalist convictions. In 1856 he had to give way to the growing popularity of his younger colleague, Paul Taglioni, who was put to him no later than 1852 as ballet master to the side, and go into retirement.
Died in 1869 Hoguet wife in Berlin. She was from 1818 to 1830 member of the ensemble at the Court Theatre in Berlin. 1864/66 is a " Fr Hoguet " named among the ballet - pantomime. Here it might act by Hoguet wife ( also a subsidiary of either or ). Their son, Hr. Hoguet - Vestris is recorded from 1846-1852 under the solo dancers in Berlin. On April 5, 1871 Michael François Hoguet died in Berlin. He exercised a great influence on the development of ballet in Berlin.
Excerpts from choreographies from his ballets are obtained in a ballet source from the possession of Amint Freising.