Ballet [ Dance, Music & Songs ]
… stage, in the audience and behind the scenes. Britain had an aversion to the French form of ballet and associated its presentation and culture as indulgent excess. The 1730s-1820s ballet relied on British affluent, well-heeled theatregoers … Within the interior of the theatre, the placement of the seated noble and gentry class attendees was a key part of the representation of one’s status. The space of the theatre and where bodies inhabited the space was dictated by the stage … the danseur noble, demi-caractère and comique/grotesque. Each type of character role was danced by a dancer who presented a specific body type and skill. Only males performed the role of ‘danseur noble’ which portrayed princely …
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