17th century .E2.80.93 France and Court Dance History of ballet

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louis xiv in lully s ballet royal de la nuit (1653).


ballet developed performance-focused art form in france during reign of louis xiv, passionate dance. pierre beauchamp, man codified 5 positions of feet , arms, king s personal dance teacher , favorite partner in ballet de cour in 1650s. in 1661 louis xiv, determined reverse decline in dance standards began in 17th century, established académie royale de danse. beauchamp appointed intendant des ballets du roi , in 1680 became director of dance academy, position held until 1687.


jean-baptiste lully, italian violinist, dancer, choreographer, , composer, joined court of louis xiv in 1652, played significant role in establishing general direction ballet follow next century. supported , admired king louis xiv, lully cast king in ballets. title of sun king french monarch, originated in louis xiv s role in lully s ballet de la nuit (1653). fourteen-year-old louis xiv danced 5 roles in 12-hour ballet. ballet lavish , featured scene set piece of house burned down, included witches, werewolves, gypsies, shepherds, thieves, , goddesses venus , diana. lully s main contribution ballet nuanced compositions. understanding of movement , dance allowed him compose ballet, musical phrasings complemented physical movements. lully collaborated french playwright molière. together, took italian theatre style, commedia dell arte, , adapted work french audience, creating comédie-ballet. among greatest productions, beauchamp choreographer, le bourgeois gentilhomme (1670).


in 1669 louis xiv founded académie d opéra pierre perrin director. louix xiv retired in 1670, largely because of excessive weight gain. earlier, in 1661 had founded school, adacemie royale de danse. beauchamp first ballet-master of opéra , created dances new company s first production pomone music robert cambert. later, after perrin went bankrupt, king reestablished opéra académie royale de musique , made lully director. beauchamp 1 of principal choreographers. in position lully, librettist philippe quinault, created new genre, tragédie en musique, each act of featured divertissement miniature ballet scene. important creations jean-baptiste lully brought music , drama italian , french dance elements. work created legacy define future of ballet.








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