Beyond Petipa- Folkine and Diaghilev

Question 1

1. Who was Alexander Gorsky? Name 3 things he’s known for.

Answer 1

A contemporary of Petipa

Created symphonic ballets, pioneered the idea of dramatically oriented ballet realism, reformed the bolshoi

Question 2

2. Name two ballets reformed by Gorsky.

Answer 2

3. The Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake

Question 3

4. Who was Michel Fokine? How did he want to reform ballet?

Answer 3

Believed that ballet should have artistic unity in costumes and settings and that music should blend harmoniously with dancing appropriate to the theme and subject.

Question 4

5. Who was Anna Pavlova? Name three reasons we remember her.

Answer 4

Showed Russian ballet to the world by gong on tour
Most famous role: “Le Cygne”
Celebrated 10 years with the Imperial Ballet and then went on tour for 20