DANC 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Pierina Legnani, Marius Petipa, Paris Opera Ballet
Document Summary
Modern dance emerged in 20th century as response to ballet. Catheri(cid:374)e de" medi(cid:272)i (brought italian ballet to france) Dance episodes accompanied by spoken or sung text. Started performing at 7 and dancing at 12. Founded royal academy of dancing and royal academy of music (royal academy of music is today the paris opera ballet) Royal academy of dancing in had 13 appointed ballet masters charge was to re establish the art of dancing and all of its perfection disappeared during french revolution. First to put his money into the surge of this art form as a french monarch. Combined to engage the emotions of the audience (rather than just being about dance for da(cid:374)(cid:272)e"s sake(cid:895) Romanticism permeated all arts in early 19th century. Seemingly conquering gravity, the female dancer became icon of romantic ballet. Marie taglioni (la sylphide) (first ballet entirely on toes) Shorter tutus: pierina legnani (italy late 19th century) Shifting from europe to russia as 19th venture progressed.
