The Pharaoh's Daughter
During Petipa's sojourn in Paris for the staging of "Le Marché des Innocents", he acquired a scenario from the dramatist Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges for a ballet titled "La Fille du Pharaon" ("The Pharaoh's Daughter"), inspired by Théophile Gautier's "Le Roman de la Momie". Throughout the Victorian era Europe was fascinated with all things concerning the art and culture of ancient Egypt, and Petipa was sure that a ballet on such a subject would be a great success.