Ballet de Cour - Louis XIV Flashcards
Where was Ballet de Cour
France (specifically the French court)
Who popularized Ballet de Cour
Catherine de Medici
What happened at Ballet de Cour performances
dance, poetry, music, singing, etc. (all day events from 10 pm - 3 am)
What did Ballet de Cour promote
a united France
What were the topics of Ballet de Cour
myths or allegories that explained daily events and politics
Where was Ballet de Cour performed
in arenas not stages
What did Ballet de Cour wear
masks and dresses of the day
What is considered the first ballet
Ballet Comique de la Reine (1581), had a cohesive theme of unity
Was Louis XIV a dancer
yes
What is Louis XIV most famous ballet
Le Ballet Royale de la Nuit where he played Apollo
What is Louis XIV nickname
Le Roi Soleil (the sun king)
What school did Louis XIV open
Academie Royale de Danse (first ballet school, only open to men at first)
What is the Academie Royale de Danse now
the Paris Opera
Why did ballet improve after 1670
Louis XIV retired, considered rude to dance better than the king
Who was one of the first to notate fundamentals of movement
Pierre Beauchamps (ballet moved to stages under him)
