What is the meaning of Ballet de la Nuit?
Royal Ballet of the Night
The Ballet Royal de la Nuit (Royal Ballet of the Night), Ballet Royal de la Nuict in its original spelling and often referred to simply as the Ballet de la Nuit, is a ballet de cour with a libretto by Isaac de Benserade and music by Jean de Cambefort, Jean-Baptiste Boësset, Michel Lambert and possibly others, which …
What was the theme of the Ballet de la Nuit?
By using the four Watches of the night as a device to unify the work, author Isaac de Benserade depicts the sunset that marks its beginning as immediately plunging the world into darkness and thus an ‘extreme disorder’ (i.e. a state lacking the presence of Louis XIV).
What is the cultural and historical importance of the Ballet de la Nuit?
Le Ballet de la Nuit was notable for many reasons: most prominent among them was the involvement of the young Louis XIV who danced in five different roles including his most famous role as the Sun King accompanied by chosen courtiers and professional dancers singers and acrobats.
What is the period of Ballet de la Nuit?
A court ballet, one of the most famous examples of a ballet de cour, staged at the Salle du Petit-Bourbon in the Louvre, Paris, on 23 Feb. 1653. The ballet lasted twelve hours, beginning at sunset and ending with sunrise, and featured figures from mythology in various nocturnal episodes.
Was ballet scandalous?
The ballets of Charles-Louis Didelot in 1796 were a huge critical success, but caused a sensational scandal because of the diaphanous, short, body-revealing dresses that were now worn by the dancers. In 1798 the Bishop made a furious speech in the House of Lords accusing contemporary society of loose morals.
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Who created Ballet de la Nuit?
Jean-Baptiste Lully
Composed by Jean-Baptiste Lully, it was an extravagant court spectacle featuring forty-five entrees, three ballets within a ballet over the course of twelve hours.
