Ballet [ Dance, Music & Songs ]
… 17. Although Christian concepts of womanhood prevailed, stylish London ladies were inspired by the corset encased upper body and fancy costumes worn by the female dancers. They regularly ordered bright-colored gowns embellished with many … of the scrutinization and social discussion about others including the dancers. The staged fetishization of the female body was a vehicle for socially overt and hidden interactions, male audience members with female audience members, … 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 characters. These dancers, …
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