DANC 2000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Filippo Taglioni, La Sylphide, Auguste Vestris
Document Summary
Detachable scenes joined by a common theme. Refers to storytelling through gesture or the theatrical form itself. Most significant new form of ballet to develop in the 18th century. Told a story through dance and time. Comique (or grotesque): comic or rustic roles. Gaetan vestris: god of dance noble style e. Raoul-auger feuillet: choregraphie, ou i"art de decrire la. La fille mal gardee: ballet becoming more light hearted. 1830"s to 1850"s (aspect of romanticism can be found in ballet as late as the 1870"s) A fascination with the colorful or exotic aspects of this world and pinning after the nonrational or supernatural. Most celebrated role of marie taglioni"s career. 1836 august bournonville created his own la sylphide. Seaman gives up all his property for a siren who promises a vision of a wealthy promise land. Siren: tells the pirate that someone will die. Moral of the story: be grateful for the things you have.
