Baroque

Question 1

During the 18th century, ballet evolved chronologically through the following themes:

Answer 1

classical mythology, noble savage, pastoral, human relationships, fantasy

Question 2

What is not a principle of Noverre’s principles of Ballet d’Action?

Answer 2

Pantomime

Question 3

Choreographer of the first ballet- “Ballet Comique de la Reine Louise” - in 1581

Answer 3

Balthasar Beaujoyeulx

Question 4

Select the one item that is NOT a purpose of court dance shared by courts around the world- culturally and historically

Answer 4

To clarify the legal and economic systems, identifying expected protocols for trade

Question 5

Maximillian Gardel danced without what customary item in the production of “Castor and Pollux”

Answer 5

Mask

Question 6

Who attended 18th century theatre events

Answer 6

The aristocracy as well as the growing middle class

Question 7

Kabuki and developments in 18th century professional dance have what factor in common?

Answer 7

Both were initiated by women

Question 8

This new and fashionable item in women’s fashion could sometimes require a radius of 18 feet for the lady to execute a smooth turn

Answer 8

hoops and panniers

Question 9

What two key innovations is Camargo known to have contributed to dance

Answer 9

shorter skirts and heeless shoes

Question 10

Set designer who first mastered and popularized the use of perspective

Answer 10

Inigo Jones

Question 11

What 4 ballet styles emerged during the 18th century?

Answer 11

serious, demi-caractere, comique, grotesque

Question 12

Dance teacher, choreographer and composer who conceived “ballet d’action.” He set his ideas down in a book (1760) titled______.

Answer 12

Noverre, “Lettres sur las danse et sur les ballets”

Question 13

The way dance has been traditionally practiced in courts through history and around the world is demonstrated with surprising consistency. Which of the following characteristics was NOT incorporated by the courts viewed?

Answer 13

Instrumentation consistently consists of drums and stringed instruments

Question 14

French playwright and collaborator of Lully, together they created the forerunner to the forefrunner of the modern musical, ________

Answer 14

Moliere, Ballet Comique

Question 15

WHen the 18th century began, court dance and theatrical dance still had a lot in common. By the end of the 18th century what answer best describes the relationship between the two?

Answer 15

THe rise of the professional dancer to lead roles - and consequent developments in technical abilities such as leg height, beats, jumps etc, led to a permanent divide

Question 16

The most popular form of court dance (a deux) in the first half of the 18th century was the

Answer 16

minuet

Question 17

“Court Ballet”

Answer 17

Ballet de Cour

Question 18

This dance was known to be swift and flirtatious in 1580, but by 1620 it had becme a stately, moderate, elegant dance

Answer 18

courante

Question 19

With the establishment of the Paris Opera early in the century professional dancers became more prominent on stage. Male sancers were known as _____, and ______ became more present.

Answer 19

Danseurs Nobles, women

Question 20

What famous ballet did Jean Dauberval choreograph

Answer 20

La Fille mal Gardee

Question 21

What dancer is known for her costume innovations and letting her hair down?

Answer 21

Salle

Question 22

Types of entertainments performed at the late 16th and 17th century court included:

Answer 22

Naumachia, Commedia dell’Arte, Tournaments, Equestrian Ballets, Dance Spectaclles, Masques

Question 23

Italian dancing masters of the High Renaissance

Answer 23

Caroso & Negri

Question 24

Name of the QUeen who commissioned the first “Ballet de Cour”

Answer 24

Catherine de Medici

Question 25

Who created the notation for the Baroque dance, and what was his first book called?

Answer 25

Raoul Feuillet (after Beauchamps), Choreographie, our l’art d’ecrire la danse

Question 26

During the 15th century these entertainments, derived from the secular festivities held outside of churches, became popular in the court society. THey were a particularly favorite form for Queen Elizabeth I and James I

Answer 26

Masques / mascarade

Question 27

Dance innovation credited to John Weaver

Answer 27

A style theatrical entertainment that was the forerunner to ballet d’action

Question 28

Prominent theatrical form of the early 1700’s, it declined as opera and ballet separated

Answer 28

opera-ballet

Question 29

First private theatre

Answer 29

Teatro Olympico

Question 30

This King was firectly responsible for the creation of the technique we now call “Ballet”

Answer 30

Louis XIV

Question 31

French priest and dancing master who wrote “Orchesography”

Answer 31

Thoinot Arbeau

Question 32

Which of these ages did NOT fall between the 1660s through the late 18th century

Answer 32

The Victorian Period

Question 33

The meter for the minuet was

Answer 33

Triple

Question 34

Couples dance performed in a circle; Arbeau described many of these in “Orchesography”

Answer 34

Branle

Question 35

This influential Baroque dancing master and composer was directly responsible for the King’s passion and patronage for ballet

Answer 35

Lully

Question 36

What group dances were popular throughout this era? In France they developed into ________.

Answer 36

English Country Dances / Contredances

Question 37

Who selected the steps for the contradance?

Answer 37

the dancers

Question 38

Machine of the gods, come to save the day!

Answer 38

Deux ex Machina

Question 39

First school of dance, and the year it was established

Answer 39

Acadmie de Danse, 1661

Question 40

What ideology did the contredance represent?

Answer 40

Egalitatianism