2016-2017 Flashcards
When did ballet begin?
During the Renaissance around the year 1500
Where did ballet begin?
Italy
The terms “ballet” and “ball” as in masked ball, come from the ______ ______, to dance
Italian ballare
Who by marrying who introduced early dance styles into court life in France?
When Catherine de Medici married the King Henry II
The official terminology and vocabulary of ballet was gradually classified in ______ over the next ___ years
French
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Who performed many of the popular dance of the time?
King Louis XIV
Who was hired to perform at court functions after _____ and fellow ______ has stopped dancing?
Professional dancers
King Louis
Noblemen
Ballet comes from what roots?
Italian
What two countries developed their own stylistic character?
France and Russia
What year did Russia become a leading creative centre of the dance world?
1850
What happened in 1850?
Russia became a leading creative centre of the dance world and as it began to evolve, certain new looks and theatrical illusions caught on and became quite fashionable like pointe shoes
When did dancing en pointe become popular?
During the early part of the 19th century
What did women wear while dancing en pointe?
White, bell-like skirts that ended at the calf
What was the recognizable Romantic heroine that was inspired by pointe dancings exclusive taste for female dancers?
A sylph-like fairy whose pristine goodness and purity inevitably triumphs over evil and injustice
Who brought together some of the countries most talented dancers, choreographers, composers, singers and designers to form the Ballet Russes?
Serge Diaghilev (Russian theatre producer)
