Question: Which ballet is notable for the portrayal of a character that can be performed by a performer of the opposite sex?
Sentence (from "Travesti (theatre)"): The "Oxford Essential Dictionary of Foreign Terms in English" explains the origin of the latter term as "pseudo-French", although French sources from the mid-19th century have used the term, e.g. "Bibliothèque musicale du Théâtre de l'opéra" (1876), "La revue des deux mondes " (1868), and have continued the practice into the 21st century.
Relevant evidence: No