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Ballet to music by Chopin, Schumann, Rimsky-Korsakow and Shostakovich: Nijinsky; Ballet to a collage of existing music arranged by Bob Zimmerman: Nijinsky – Dancer, Clown, God; Charles Didelot, French dancer and choreographer Ballet to music by William Boyce, arranged by Constant Lambert: The Prospect Before Us; Isadora Duncan, American dancer
The etymology of the word "ballet" reflects its history. The word ballet comes from French and was borrowed into English around the 17th century. The French word in turn has its origins in Italian balletto, a diminutive of ballo (dance). Ballet ultimately traces back to Italian ballare, meaning "to dance". [2]
Ballet is a French word which had its origin in Italian balletto, a diminutive of ballo (dance) which comes from Latin ballo, ballare, meaning "to dance", [1] [2] which in turn comes from the Greek "βαλλίζω" (ballizo), "to dance, to jump about".
A timeline of the history of ballet: 14th century Medieval dance; 15th century; 16th century Renaissance dance; Ballet de cour; Intermedio - Italian court spectaculars with dance; Ballet Comique de la Reine - sometimes called the "first ballet" 17th century French ballet; Comédie-ballet; 18th century Baroque dance; Opéra-ballet; Ballet d ...
Folk traditions have been incorporated into what is known as ballet for centuries but it was not until Aleksandr Shirayev, Assistant to Marius Petipa, that character dance became a unique and codified art-form that takes its rightful place as an integral part of classical ballet. Character dances are usually performed in shoes or boots, with a ...
Pages in category "History of ballet" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The two chapters of the novel that the ballet is mostly based on, were first adapted for the ballet in 1740 by Franz Hilverding in Vienna, Austria.In 1768, Jean Georges Noverre mounted a new version of Don Quixote in Vienna to the music of Josef Starzer, a production that appears to have been a revival of the original by Hilverding.
Classical ballet is any of the traditional, formal styles of ballet that exclusively employ classical ballet technique. It is known for its aesthetics and rigorous technique (such as pointe work , turnout of the legs, and high extensions), its flowing, precise movements, and its ethereal qualities.