Dancing Lully
Abstract
The article is devoted to the theatrical and dance component of the work of the outstanding French composer. Little-known facts of his stage activities are highlighted, namely: the experience of his participation in theatrical performances as a dancer and mime; highlights the experiments of staging choreography by the composer. The historical role and significance of Lully as a reformer of theatrical dance is revealed; the influence of the composer’s creative activity on the development of dance genres and the interpretation of their character, including the genre of the European orchestra suite, is noted. The specifics of cooperation, due to the synthetizm of the compositor’s ideas, are revealed. The conclusion is drawn about the innovative nature of Lully’s achievements in the field of musical drama of theatrical dance, in the formation of the unity of the dramatic content of the musical staging performance.
About the Author
G. A. Bezuglaya
Vaganova Ballet Academy
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Cand. Sci. (Arts), Ass. Prof.
Rossi St., 2, Saint-Petersburg, 191023
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Bezuglaya G.A. Dancing Lully. Bulletin of Vaganova Ballet Academy. 2020;(2):79-89. (In Russ.)
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