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Ballet History

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Which famous ballerina's signature role was Giselle? Carlotta Grisi
Which famous ballerina became known as the Danish Taglioni? Lucille Grahn
Which famous ballerina's signature role was La Sylphide? Marie Taglioni
Who usually danced the central role in Romantic Ballets? Female dancer
Which famous ballerina danced past her prime and was upstaged by a younger female dancer? Fanny Cerrito
In the ballet, Pas De Quatre, each famous ballerina performed a solo. What was the order that they performed? youngest to oldest
Which famous ballerina went on pointe first? Marie Taglioni
Which ballet tells a story of a young peasant girl falls in love with a Duke in disguise, dies and become a Wili that haunts men in the forest? Giselle
Which ballet tells a story of a doll maker creates a life size doll that comes to life? Coppelia
Which ballet tells a story of a man to be married, that falls in love with a winged spirit? La Sylphide
Which ballet tells a story of a young girl that receives a gift from her magical uncle and visits a kingdom of sweets? The Nutcracker
Which ballet tells a story of a sorcerer that tries to trick a prince into falling in love with his daughter? Swan Lake
Which ballet tells a story of a spell that is put on a princess to makes her fall into a deep sleep until she receives a true love kiss? Sleeping Beauty
Which century did Romantic ballet take place? 19th century
What was the main topic for most Romantic Ballets? Check all that apply supernatural, spiritual creatures Mythical places Love triangles
Who was the composer that worked closely with Petipa? Pytor Tchaikovsky
Who was Petipa's assistant? Lev Ivanov
Who was the director of the Imperial Ballet Theater in Russia? Marius Petipa
Was is the name for the climax of a ballet? Pas de deux
A pas de deux has 4 sections, what is the order it is performed? Adagio, male solo, female solo, coda
Which era in ballet did female ballerina become more respected and enhanced the difficulty of their technique? Classical Ballet
Who is considered the most famous Russian composer of his time? Pytor Tchaikovsky
Who choreographed The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, and Sleeping Beauty? Marius Petipa
Who is considered the "father of classical ballet"? Marius Petipa
Who choreographed the Red Shoes Leonide Massine
Who choreographer of Petrouchka and Firebird Michel Fokine
Who choreographer of Afternoon of the Faun and The Rite of Spring Vaslav Nijinsky
Who was the company Director and impresario for Ballet Russe. Serge Diaghilev
What is the name of the ballet that is about a puppet that comes to life, but was burdened by pesky human emotions like love, jealousy and rage? Petrouchka
What is the name of the ballet that is about ballet shoes which enable a girl to dance with superhuman skills, but at a price: she can never stop dancing and dancing to her death? The Red Shoes
What is the name of the ballet that is about a sacrifice of a virgin chosen to dance herself to death for the return of spring and the renewal of Earth.? The Rite of Spring
Which century did the Russian ballet company Ballet Russe, present the world with a new "look" for ballet performances? 20th century
What is abstract ballet? Ballet without a plot
What is the word that means a new and unusual or experimental ideas, especially in the arts avant-garde
What is the word that describes a person who organizes and often finances concerts, plays, and/or operas. impresario
What is the term that means a stock of plays, dances, or pieces that a company or a performer knows or is prepared to perform. repertoire
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