 The dancer Lise Noblet played the mute title role, a part later taken by other dancers such as Marie Taglioni, Fanny Elssler and Pauline Leroux, also the actress Harriet Smithson (the future wife of Hector Berlioz).Alphonse was created by Alexis Dupont, who was Lise Noblet's brother-in-law.The conductor at the premiere was Henri Valentino.