La Boutique fantasque
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La Boutique fantasque is a lively early 20th-century ballet, originally choreographed by Léonide Massine to music by Rossini (arranged by Respighi), known for its whimsical toy-shop setting and colorful, character-driven dances.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ballet
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comic ballet ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Fantastic Toyshop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| arranger | Ottorino Respighi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| balletCompanyAssociated | Ballets Russes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | music by Gioachino Rossini ⓘ |
| choreographer | Léonide Massine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Gioachino Rossini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfPremiere | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformedBy | Ballets Russes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
ballet
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neoclassical ballet ⓘ |
| hasOrchestralSuite | yes ⓘ |
| hasRecording | multiple orchestral recordings ⓘ |
| hasRevival | yes ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-World War I European ballet ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Italian comic tradition ⓘ |
| language | none (wordless ballet) ⓘ |
| musicAdaptedBy | Ottorino Respighi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacters |
Can-Can dolls
NERFINISHED
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Cossack dolls ⓘ shopkeeper ⓘ |
| notableFor |
colorful character dances
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use of Rossini piano pieces orchestrated by Respighi ⓘ whimsical toy-shop setting ⓘ |
| notableInstrumentationBy | Ottorino Respighi GENERATED ⓘ |
| numberOfScenes | 3 ⓘ |
| originalChoreographyBy | Léonide Massine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalCompanyDirector | Sergei Diaghilev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalCostumeDesigner | André Derain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalSceneryDesigner | André Derain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfRepertoireOf |
Royal Ballet
NERFINISHED
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many regional ballet companies ⓘ |
| period | early 20th century ⓘ |
| premiereCompany | Ballets Russes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1919-06-05 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Alhambra Theatre, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producerAtPremiere | Sergei Diaghilev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revivedBy | various ballet companies worldwide ⓘ |
| setting |
early 19th century
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toy shop ⓘ |
| structure | one-act ballet ⓘ |
| style |
comic
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light-hearted ⓘ |
| timeSignatureFeature | varied dance rhythms ⓘ |
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