THTR 1800 Chapter : Chapter 5 Ballet
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Romantic period: the aesthetic began to change during the romantic movement (focused on idealistic feelings) which created classical ballet, fascinated with death, dying, and supernatural or exotic creatures, believed passionately in idealist love that would always triumph. Included love of nature, emotion, power, violence and tranquility: ballet was choreographed to show these ideas, first romantic ballet: la sylphide (1832) choreographed by fillipo (daughter marie. Loved stravinsky as a composer: enrico cecchetti. Italian who was important in russian teaching, pavalova"s teacher and. Diaghilev"s ballet master: maurice bejart, one of the most recognized contemporary ballet choreographers in the world, artistic director of the bejart ballet, recognized for his witty and flamboyant dances. Inspired to choreograph about different cultures and what he felt were the religious and social aspects of dance: often blurred male and female identities. Important figures: catherine de" medici- a member of one of italy"s royal families, de" medici married into the french monarchy.
