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In the late 17th century, German and English composers tried to establish their own native traditions but by the early 18th century they had given ground to imported Italian opera, which became the international style in the hands of composers such as Handel. Only France resisted (and her operatic tradition had been founded by the Italian Lully).
Starting with the late 18th century, the term "evening or ball gown" emerged, as balls and formal dances were no longer the sole domain of royals and aristocrats. This was a result of the French Revolution , which firmly cemented the place of upper-middle and upper class citizens in high society.
The romantic-era tutu style also had an influence on the design of gowns. In the 1930s, longer dresses with tulle skirts became fashionable, as exemplified by Coco Chanel's 1937 "Etoiles" dress. [16] which drew inspiration from Balanchine's 1932 ballet Cotillon. [17] The balletomania trend of the 1930s and 1940s had a marked influence on fashion.
Benedetto Marcello. Il teatro alla moda (The Fashionable Theater) is a satirical pamphlet in which its author, the Venetian composer Benedetto Marcello (1686–1739), vents his critical opinions on the milieu of the Italian opera seria in the first decades of the eighteenth century.
The beads add extensive weight having some dresses weigh in at about 75 lbs. [5] Another coming of age event is the quinceañera, an event in Latin American cultures when a girl turns 15. Their gowns are often very brightly colored and resemble traditional ball gowns with very full ruffled or ruched skirts. [5]
The actors of the Comédie-Italienne by Nicolas Lancret, early 18th century. Comédie-Italienne (French pronunciation: [kɔmedi italjɛn]) or Théâtre-Italien (pronounced [teɑtʁ italjɛ̃]) are French names which have been used to refer to Italian-language theatre and opera when performed in France.
Hunt modeled the Great Hall after the Opera House in Paris and the open-air courtyards of Italy in the 16th century, according to the audio tour. ... This helped women in long ball gowns descend ...
Opéra bouffon (French pronunciation: [ɔpeʁa bufɔ̃]) is the French term for the Italian genre of opera buffa (comic opera) performed in 18th-century France, either in the original language or in French translation.