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15 Cards in this Set
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Where did the spectacle of ballet begin? |
The French and Italian Courts |
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Name two elements included in the performances in the French and Italian Courts. |
-Members of the Court performed -Symbolism and Allegory |
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Who was Catherine De'Medici? |
Great patron of ballet; funded the first ballet |
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What was the first ballet? |
Ballet Comique de la Reine Louise (1581)
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Ballet de la Nuit introduced what kind, and what year? |
Louis XIV (The Sun King) in 1653 |
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Who introduced Ballet d'action, the action ballet? |
Jean-Georges Noverre |
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Who codified the five basic positions of the arms and feet in ballet? |
Beauchamps |
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What is another name for Romantic Ballet? |
Ballet Blanc |
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Name one of the three key ballerina of Romantic Ballet. |
Marie Taglioni |
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What are the six key structural elements of Romantic Ballet? |
-Pointe shoes -flying machines -the romantic tutu -two acts in a ballet -love triangle -Petite Mort |
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Whose name is synonymous with Classical Ballet? |
Mauris Petipa |
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How did Petipa change ballet technique? |
He shifted from the French Romantic technique, which was more lyrical to the Italian Bravura |
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Name two structure differences between Romantic and Classical Ballet. |
-The raising of the the tutu from the longer romantic style -Relationship between the composer and choreographer develops in classical and this was not found in the romantic period |
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Name two Classical Ballets. |
-Swan Lake -The Nutcracker
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Name a choreographer and ballet from the Ballet Russe. |
Fokine (Firebird) |