- Means of educating, particularly for gentlemeno 1573: Ballet des Polonaise – honor polish ambassadors visiting Paris (considered first court ballet)o 1600 – La Nobilita di Dame- rise of court ballet paralleled birth of opera in Italy- coincided with opening of first public theatre- 1581: Ballet Comique de la Ren, also known as one of the first ballets, in celebration of Duke de Joyeurs, huge event, story: suggests and symbolizes subjugating passion to reason and faith (power of monarchy and military andtriumph of peace)A. 17th Centurya. began to draw inspiration from other sourcesi. chivalric romancesii. reflecting real events in allegorical terms (intentions of ruler embedded in fictitious stories)iii. Ballet de la Deliverance de Renaud (1617) man’s deliverance from evil sorceressb. Court ballets spread to bourgeoisie performing in private houses in imitationc. 1620-1636d. satirical ballets mocked manners and pretentions of the timei. developed pantomimic dancesii. acrobatic elementsB. Louis XIVa. 1653: Ballet de la Nuiti. mythological deities, heroes, idealized pastoralsii. trained in dance; considered divine because he was hotiii. transformed dance into balletiv. revealed strong belief in man’s ability to control his worldv. Louis XIII used Italian set designers—his ballets were performed on stages with curtains, trap doors, etc; erotic/burlesque for the said time periodC. 1692: King Louis XIVa. court dance as weapon of state, control the nobilityb. construction of court around the dance floorc. like Renaissance music – new humanistic scholarship – dance manuals publishedD. Video of Court Dancinga.
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