This ballet was produced in 1827 at the height of a fashion for stage works incorporating somnambulism. The work was quite popular in Paris and inspired many more works incorporating somnambulism, including Vincenzo Bellini's well-known Italian opera La sonnambula.
In 1827, the ballet was performed during a period when stage works with somnambulism were fashionable. It gained significant popularity in Paris and influenced other productions that incorporated somnambulism, including Vincenzo Bellini's well-known Italian opera La sonnambula.