Classical Ballet (18 sept. 1880 – 25 avr. 1895)
Description:
1880s-1890s Russia (St. Petersburg)
Themes: gloomy setting, royalty, romance, supernatural creatures,
Short tutu, crown, fully on pointe, all white, less pantomime
Pas de Deux- dance for two
Adagio- establishes romance, male and female
Male variation- short solo, big jumps and turns
Female variation- footwork, turns, traveling
Coda- grande finale, male and female
Sponsored by Czar
Many acts, dance as a spectacle, lots of technical tricks
Russian Imperial Ballet
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
18 sept. 1880
25 avr. 1895
~ 14 years