Ballet comique de la reine

The Ballet comique de la reine (French Comic Ballet of the Queen ) was a spectacle for several hours by the Italian choreographer Balthasar de Beaujoyeulx. The premiere took place at the Louvre in Paris on October 15, 1581. Today The work is considered the first major milestone court ballet and the history of ballet.

The piece was written on behalf of the French queen, Louise de Lorraine - Vaudémont who wanted a mixture of dance, singing and declamation. It was intended the work as a wedding gift for Anne de Joyeuse and Marguerite de Lorraine, a half-sister of Queen Louise. Balthasar de Beaujoyeulx choreographed a five-hour story of the sorceress Circe, a figure from Greek mythology. Kirke crashes with their wickedness the world into chaos, but in the end everything turns back to order. The sorceress symbolizes the Civil War, and the happy ending is the desire of the people after the end of the decades-long Wars of expression. The music was composed by le Sieur de Beaulieu, the texts were written by Nicolas de La Filleul Chesnaye, the scenery and the costumes by Jacques Patin. Performers were both Queen Louise themselves and members of their court. The role of Tethys was sung by the Italian soprano Violante Doria.

1582 published the royal Hofdruckerei the work under the title Balet comique de la Royne, Faict aux nopces de Monsieur le Duc de Joyeuse de madamoyselle Vandemont sa sœur. Par Baltasar de Beaujoyeulx, valet de chambre du Roy, & de la Royne sa mere ( German: " Comic Ballet of the Queen, written for the wedding of the Duke of Joyeuse with Mademoiselle de Vaude Monts sister of Balthasar de Beaujoyeulx, valet of the King and the Queen Mother. ").

Illustrations

Illustrations "pure Ballet comique de la " from the print edition of 1582

"Three Sirens "

Design

" Satyrs "

" The four virtues"