Romantic to Classical Era Flashcards
1
Q
Where/who did ballet travel
A
traveled with Marie Taglioni to St. Petersburg, Russia
2
Q
What ballet was formed in St. Petersburg and who formed it
A
the Kirov Ballet by Empress Anna and Jean Baptiste Lande
3
Q
Who did the Kirov ballet train
A
mostly children of servants/serfs because they could be owned by dance masters
4
Q
Jean Baptiste Lande
A
french ballet master/dancer, taught dancers at a military academy
5
Q
What school did Lande become director of
A
St. Petersburg Imperial Ballet School (Vaganova)
6
Q
Who formed the Bolshoi Ballet (Moscow)
A
english Michael Maddox and russian Prince Urusov
7
Q
Why was the Bolshoi Ballet formed
A
formed after the Bolshevik revolution when the capital moved to Moscow
8
Q
Where did the dancers work when not in season
A
in fields planting and harvesting
