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toe dancing
France
believed to have begun/inspired by dancers dangling from wires in Flore et Zephyre when their toes hovered over the stage -
France
developed during a time of social upheaval
rise of the middle class
lengthened skirts, praise feeling and passion in dance Ballerinas from France
lots of pantomime
longer tutus
femme fragile/femme fatal -
Paris Opera Giacomo Meyerbeer and Filippo Taglioni
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daughter of famous choreographer Filippo
strictly trained by father
known for floating/skimming across stages on her toes..epitomize pointe
performed in Robert le Diable, La Sylphide, Pas de Quatre, worshipped by many
Femme Fragile
covered head to toe, no skin showing -
Austrian ballerina
rival/comraderie of Marie Taglioni
1st major ballerina to visit the new wolrd
danced with warmth and passion, known for solos inspired by fold dances
worshipped by spectators and artists -
main Romantic Era choreographer
Robert le Diable and La Sylphide
Revolt in the Harem -
Taglioni tagteam
Paris Opera
2 acts - Sylphide (spirit of the air - ethereal creature)
earthy and fantastical
1st act - scottish fold dance
2nd act - light and airy -
ballet choreographed by Taglioni
1st ballet on the emancipation of women -
still danced today
recreation choreographed by Bournonville danced by Grahn in Copenhagan.
new music/same story - reflect interest in the supernatural -
written by Carlo Blasis
theories on dance techniqie and advice to students seeking professional help
ballet was a concservative art
bold experimentation on stages while teachers stick to tradition in classroom -
female charismatic ballerinas
gaining stardom and attention worshippers of ballerinas
follower drank champagne out of their slippers, ate their slippers, and bandits stopped the carriage of Taglioni, not to steal her jewes but demand her to dance for them. -
femme fragile - christian like, pure, white, innocent femme fatal - dark, evil, devilish, vampires (men go to these women to satisfy their needs) amped story plots for Romantic Ballet
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Paris Opera
choreographed by Perrot danced by Grisi (sweet melancholy) and Essler (dramatically intense)
similar story to La Sylphide
peasant vs noble
2 acts - 1st act sunlight 2nd act moonlight - graveyard scene
femme fragile/femme fatal -
Romantic Era choreographer from Copenhagan
danced lead roles with Taglioni (La Sylphide)
tender lighthearted ballets, reflections on human nature, balance, harmony, and happiness
went to Italy for source material for his ballets after being banished by King Christian VII - ligth footwork, intricate steps, bounciness director of Royal Danish Ballet emphasized speed and elevation for men, sweetness and charm for the ladies -
famous ballerina who bumped against oil burner setting her tutu on fire during her performance in The Revolt in the Harem, died 2 days later
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protogee of Taglioni, bumped into a lamp while rehearsing her butterfly dance at the Opera and caught fire on stage, died 8 months later
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best works 1843-1848
choreographer: Giselle
Esmeralda and Hunchback at Her Majesty's Theatre in London
could give individual attention to everyone from stars down to ensemble members
liberal views - could create believable characters from all social classes
ballets were swift in their action, uniting patomime and dance (movement had a dramatic significance) -
idea by Lumley
choreographed by Perrot
performed at Her Majesty's Theatre in London
4 dancers: Taglioni, Grisi, Cerrito, Grahn
no storyline
attended by royalty
attempted recreations -
choreographed by Petipa in St Petersburg
Egypt -
choreographed by Petipa in St Petersburg
Egypt - 5 hr performance staged in <6weeks -
famous choreographer of Classical Era
most notable during this period
born in Marseilles but flourished in St. Petersburg
The Daughter of Pharaoh, The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, Raymonda head of St Petersburg Ballet after Leon in 1869 Virtual Dictator of Russian Ballet -
light comedy ballet choreographed by Petipa
based on Cervantes novel of knight and romantic intrigues of two highly spirited young people -
last Romantic Ballet
Paris Opera
chreographed by St. Leon
Giuseppina Bozzachi lead ballerina
use of Hungarian foldk dance
comic plot
inventor/doll dance -
temporarily halted ballet production, Opera closed, Paris was besieged, ppl died due to illness and lack of food
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plot development
shotened tutus -
After opera closed down in 1870 due to War, it reopend one year later before moving into palatial building which remains as its present home
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ballet set in India choreographed by Petipa
repitions -
leading Italian choreographer of late 19th century
favored lavish extravaganza
'sport' choreography
greatest success: Excelsior 1881 - tribute to human ingenuity -
choreographed byt Petipa - most lavish surviving work
composed by Tchaikovsky one of ballets greates scores
celebrates dignity, graciousness and fine manners -
Russian born choreographic assistant to Petipa (never escape his shadow)
let Petipa take credit for some of his works
choreographed Nutcracker and parts of Swan Lake
charming, enigmatic and talented, not assertive -
ballet choreographed by Ivanov bc Petipa fell ill
composed by Tchaikovsky
holiday tradition -
Debut at Paris Opera in 1894
Italian born ballerina
known as a Persian dancer due to her elegans and sophistication.
reigned at Opera until 1930 where she retired to become heard of the Opera Ballet School -
dual choreographedy by Ivanov (2nd/4th Acts - lakeside scenes) and Petipa (1st/3rd Acts) - black swan)
composed by Tchaikovsky
dramatically concise ballet -
ballerina whom perfected fouettes by spotting
first Odette-Odile to perform in Swan Lake
performed in Petipa's Cinderella -
ballet still populr today
choreographed by Petipa
dances blended classism with Hungarian national dances -
reformer of Russian Ballet
trained in St Petersburg
worked with Bolshoi Ballet in 1898
revised Petipa's reertoire with theatrical realism learned in Moscow -
St Petersburg reformer of Russian Ballet
wanted to create new works, not restage the old
artistically unified ballets
worn out conventions discarded
expressive at all times
simialr to Noverre beliefs/theories wanted dancers to dance barefoot
paved way for period after Classical Ballet - principal choreographer of Diaghilev's company