Dauberval's 'Le Siege de Cythere', 1791: a commentary and translation

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The recent discovery of an annotated libretto from Jean Bercher Dauberval's 'Le Siege de Cythere' may help dance historians envision ballet en action. This style, originating with Dauber's teacher Jean Georges Noverre, is almost unknown today because of a paucity of detailed documentation. Presented here is a translation of the libretto, with annotations made by the original leading danseuse, Dauberval's wife Theodore.

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The choreography of Andree Howard: some further information

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Andree Howard was a choreographer and dancer who worked primarily with the Rambert Dance Company. She was particularly well-known for her creations of half-humans, half-animals for ballet productions, for instance, for 'A Midsummer Night's Dream.' She choreographed some commercial revues, but felt limited by this type of work. Her most important work took place during the 1930s and 40s.

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Collaborative creations for the Alhambra and the Empire

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This article examines the history of popular ballets created for music-halls, variety houses, and summer garden theaters from 1870 to 1910, in Britain. The author focuses on the Alhambra Ballet and the Empire Ballet, and works created for them, in order to shed light on trends in Western European ballet prior to the arrival of Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes.

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