Dance as Text; Ideologies of the Baroque Body
Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 1993. First edition. Hardcover. 238p, 34 ills. In the publisher's series RES Monographs on Anthropology and Aesthetics. As new / fine. Item #32563
"Historical and theoretical examination of French court ballet over a hundred-year period, beginning in 1573, that spans the late Renaissance and early Baroque. Utilizing aesthetic and ideological criteria, [the author] analyzes court ballet librettos, contemporary performance theory, and related commentary on dance and movement in the literature of the period" (including Montaigne and Moliere). He "postulates that the evolving aesthetic ultimately reflected the political situation of the noble class." Two chapters discuss burlesque and comedy ballet.
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