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  2. Capezio - Wikipedia

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    In 1887, Salvatore Capezio, an Italian cobbler emigrated to the United States, opened a shoe repair shop near the old Metropolitan Opera House in New York City. [1] He began his business by repairing theatrical shoes for the Met, and transitioned from cobbler to shoemaker when he created a fine pair of shoes for Polish tenor Jean de Reszke in an emergency.

  3. Ballet and fashion - Wikipedia

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    Balletcore continued fashion's use of traditional ballet costumes such as ballet flats, pointe shoes, ballerina skirts, leotards, and tights. Athleisure fashions incorporate dancewear elements such as legwarmers , which are often layered or combined with tie skirts and wrap tops, as well as delicate accessories like ribbon chokers and ballet ...

  4. Italian ballet - Wikipedia

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    Italian ballet is the training methods [citation needed] and aesthetic qualities seen in classical ballet in Italy. Ballet has a long history in Italy, and it is widely believed that the earliest predecessor of modern-day ballet originated in the Italian courts of the Renaissance. Two predominant training systems are used to teach Italian ...

  5. Classical ballet - Wikipedia

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    Painting of ballet dancers by Edgar Degas, 1872. 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.

  6. List of prima ballerinas - Wikipedia

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    "Prima ballerina literally translates to “first principal dancer” from Italian and, in the United States, is better known as someone who is a female principal dancer. These dancers are the best in their companies who perform the lead roles in ballets, along with their male counterparts". [1]

  7. Giselle - Wikipedia

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    Ethnic music, dance, and costume were a large part of romantic ballet. At the time Giselle was written, people thought of Germany when they heard a waltz because the waltz is of German origin. Giselle makes her first entrance to the music of a waltz, and the audience would have known at once that the ballet was set in Germany.

  8. Marie Taglioni - Wikipedia

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    Marie Taglioni, Comtesse de Voisins (23 April 1804 – 22 April 1884) was a Swedish-born ballet dancer of the Romantic ballet era partially of Italian descent, a central figure in the history of European dance. She spent most of her life in the Austrian Empire and France.

  9. List of dance personalities - Wikipedia

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    Tina LeBlanc - American ballet dancer, teacher and ballet master; Louise Lecavalier - icon of Canadian contemporary dance; Douglas Lee - British ballet dancer and choreographer; Manuel Legris - French ballet dancer and artistic director of Vienna State Ballet; Pierina Legnani - first prima ballerina assoluta; Sara Leland - American ballet ...

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