Classical Ballet Flashcards
1
Q
Marius Petipa
A
Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Raymonda, Don Quixonte, etc. Worked closely with Tchaikovsky and choreographer Lev Ivanov.
2
Q
Innovations to ballet technique?
A
higher legs, more time spent en pointe, Grand Pas de Deux, hops en pointe, shorter skirts, etc
3
Q
Sleeping Beauty, Nutcracker, and Swan Lake all composed by?
A
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
