 In Marius Petipa and Ludwig Minkus's original staging of the "Paquita grand pas classique" in 1881, only one variation was included for the leading ballerina Ekaterina Vazem, being a polonaise arranged for solo violin.Anna Pavlova included the "Grand Pas classique" in her company's repertory.Rudolf Nureyev staged the piece in 1964 for the Royal Academy of Dancing, and at La Scala in 1970.