DANC 263 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Marie Taglioni, Jean Coralli, Lucile Grahn
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Ballets heroiques (blended pantomime with classical plots) grecian robes, flat sancals, revolutionary plot. The members of a ballet company who dance together as a group. The members of the lowest rank of dancers in a ballet company. Most famous ballet of the pre-romantic period. Takes the heroic theme and features gods with woman characteristics. ***this is the first ballet in which women go on pointe. ***this is the first ballet that used flying machines. How did the image of the male dancer change in the. Genres in ballet are dying out-dancers should dance all styles. Know the characteristics of a romantic work, when the. Romantic era in ballet occurred, the social conditions that led to romanticism Values intense emotions and individualism: opposes reality and rationalism. The industrial revolution: factories lead to disillusionment. People to the cities, horror of violence: french revolution. Rise of the railway: travel easier and popular. Know all characteristics of romantic ballet as discussed in class.
