DANC 2000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: French Revolution, Jean Georges, Marie-Anne De Cupis De Camargo
Document Summary
Feuillet notation- a way to teach and spread choreography. Queen of france from 1547-1559 as wife of king henry ii. Brought the court ballet from italy to france. Credited with starting the trend of court dances. Mix of art, politics, and entertainment- for aristocracy. Huge impact on people who did it, both socially and politically. Often performed by nobles rather than skilled dancers. Long events (started at night and lasted over 4 hours) Secular (unlike middle ages where are was religious) telling creative stories or politically motivated stories. Le ballet comique de la reine louise (1581): integrated dance, poetry, music and design and became the 1st to apply the principles of baif"s academie. Ballet de la nuit (1653): famous ballet with 45 scenes broken into 4 parts. Included mythological figures, literary characters, mystical creatures, realistic characters, personifications of honor, grace, love, valor, etc. Themes included chivalric romances, pastorals, and mythology, etc.
