Baroque Flashcards
During the 18th century, ballet evolved chronologically through the following themes:
classical mythology, noble savage, pastoral, human relationships, fantasy
What is not a principle of Noverre’s principles of Ballet d’Action?
Pantomime
Choreographer of the first ballet- “Ballet Comique de la Reine Louise” - in 1581
Balthasar Beaujoyeulx
Select the one item that is NOT a purpose of court dance shared by courts around the world- culturally and historically
To clarify the legal and economic systems, identifying expected protocols for trade
Maximillian Gardel danced without what customary item in the production of “Castor and Pollux”
Mask
Who attended 18th century theatre events
The aristocracy as well as the growing middle class
Kabuki and developments in 18th century professional dance have what factor in common?
Both were initiated by women
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
hoops and panniers
What two key innovations is Camargo known to have contributed to dance
shorter skirts and heeless shoes
Set designer who first mastered and popularized the use of perspective
Inigo Jones
What 4 ballet styles emerged during the 18th century?
serious, demi-caractere, comique, grotesque
Dance teacher, choreographer and composer who conceived “ballet d’action.” He set his ideas down in a book (1760) titled______.
Noverre, “Lettres sur las danse et sur les ballets”
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?
Instrumentation consistently consists of drums and stringed instruments
French playwright and collaborator of Lully, together they created the forerunner to the forefrunner of the modern musical, ________
Moliere, Ballet Comique
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?
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
The most popular form of court dance (a deux) in the first half of the 18th century was the
minuet
“Court Ballet”
Ballet de Cour
This dance was known to be swift and flirtatious in 1580, but by 1620 it had becme a stately, moderate, elegant dance
courante
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.
Danseurs Nobles, women
What famous ballet did Jean Dauberval choreograph
La Fille mal Gardee
What dancer is known for her costume innovations and letting her hair down?
Salle
Types of entertainments performed at the late 16th and 17th century court included:
Naumachia, Commedia dell’Arte, Tournaments, Equestrian Ballets, Dance Spectaclles, Masques
Italian dancing masters of the High Renaissance
Caroso & Negri
Name of the QUeen who commissioned the first “Ballet de Cour”
Catherine de Medici
Who created the notation for the Baroque dance, and what was his first book called?
Raoul Feuillet (after Beauchamps), Choreographie, our l’art d’ecrire la danse
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
Masques / mascarade
Dance innovation credited to John Weaver
A style theatrical entertainment that was the forerunner to ballet d’action
Prominent theatrical form of the early 1700’s, it declined as opera and ballet separated
opera-ballet
First private theatre
Teatro Olympico
This King was firectly responsible for the creation of the technique we now call “Ballet”
Louis XIV
French priest and dancing master who wrote “Orchesography”
Thoinot Arbeau
Which of these ages did NOT fall between the 1660s through the late 18th century
The Victorian Period
The meter for the minuet was
Triple
Couples dance performed in a circle; Arbeau described many of these in “Orchesography”
Branle
This influential Baroque dancing master and composer was directly responsible for the King’s passion and patronage for ballet
Lully
What group dances were popular throughout this era? In France they developed into ________.
English Country Dances / Contredances
Who selected the steps for the contradance?
the dancers
Machine of the gods, come to save the day!
Deux ex Machina
First school of dance, and the year it was established
Acadmie de Danse, 1661
What ideology did the contredance represent?
Egalitatianism
