In 1766, the famous French choreographer tried hard to become a ballet master at the court of the Polish king. His employment was hindered by his reputation as an artist who created very expensive shows. Although he was not hired, Noverre sent Stanislaus Augustus an 11-volume work entitled Ballets de Noverre, containing librettos and scores for his choreographic works, as well as the ballet theory he created.
Ballets de Noverre is still owned by Poland and is housed in the Print Room of the Warsaw University Library.
