Ballet

Question 1

Dancing en pointe began during the...

Accepted Answer

Romantic period

Question 2

True or False? Supported and admired by King Louis XIV, Jean Baptiste Lully often cast the king in his ballets.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

True or False? Catherine de Medici (Italian) brought the tradition of Court Ballets to France.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 4

Who is one of the most famous musical composers of the Classical Ballet Era?

Accepted Answer

Pytor Tchaikovsky

Question 5

Petit Mort is a contemporary ballet choreographed by...

Accepted Answer

Jiri Kylian

Question 6

Who is the most famous choreographer of the Classical Ballet Era?

Accepted Answer

Marius Petipa

Question 7

True or False? The Grand Pas de Quatre brought together 4 of the greatest ballerinas of the time on one stage.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

True or False? In the 18th century Jean Georges Noverre developed the ballet d'action.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

Which of the following are considered "Romantic Ballets"?

Accepted Answer

Giselle & La Sylphide

Question 10

True or False? Swan Lake, choreographed by Marius Petipa in 1877, is one of the most famous classical ballets.

Accepted Answer

True

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