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A Brief History of Ballet, Pt. 2
A Brief History of Ballet, Pt. 2
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Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Jan 9, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In the first part of this two-parter, we covered ballet’s origins and early evolution. We left off with the founding of the Academie Royale de Musique, and the ways Jean-Baptiste Lully worked to ensure that his academy had as much prestige as possible. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Released:
Jan 9, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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