La Ville et la Cour se Mélèrent – Napoleon's Propaganda Quadrilles (1793–1813)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20458205 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cornelis Vanistendael (0000-0002-9523-4816, Ghent University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 183-205 |
| Publication date | 2022-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Dance Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0264-2875 • E-ISSN: 1750-0095 |
| Publisher | Edinburgh University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.3366/drs.2022.0368 |
| OpenAlex | W4308937156 |
| Language | FR |
| Citations received | 1 |
Many eyewitnesses mention the emergence of a new style of ceremonial dances performed at the Napoleonic court between 1802 and 1814. The deliberate mixing of the social classes during these occasions was considered a novelty. A significant proportion of the original musical scores for these semi-public dances has survived although they are sometimes hard to decipher. However, the importance of the choreographers involved (Pierre Gardel and Jean-Etienne Despréaux among others), suggests that the artistic standard of the works was high. This is confirmed by a link between these dances and the corps de ballet of the Paris Opéra which is apparent from other contemporary sources. By comparing eyewitness accounts with the archival sources, it becomes possible to deduce at least some of the missing choreographic details and social circumstances
Art · Art history · Ballet · Dance · Humanities · Musical · Novelty · Theology · Visual arts · Historical and Literary Studies · Historical Art and Culture Studies · Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis · History · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |