Gaîté Parisienne
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Gaîté Parisienne is a lively one-act ballet choreographed by Léonide Massine to music by Jacques Offenbach, celebrated for its colorful depiction of Parisian café society.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gaîté Parisienne canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ballet
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one-act ballet ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Gaite Parisienne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnMusicBy | Jacques Offenbach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| choreographer | Léonide Massine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerOfScore | Jacques Offenbach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| costumeDesigner | (various productions; not fixed to one historical designer) ⓘ |
| depicts |
19th-century Parisian nightlife
ⓘ
café and ballroom scenes ⓘ |
| genre |
comic ballet
ⓘ
romantic ballet ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | television and film versions of the ballet ⓘ |
| hasChoreographicStyle |
character dance
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classical ballet with theatrical elements ⓘ |
| hasRecording | orchestral suites recorded by major symphony orchestras ⓘ |
| influenced | later comic and character ballets ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| musicArrangedBy | Manuel Rosenthal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicType | orchestral arrangement of Offenbach operetta excerpts ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
The Baron
NERFINISHED
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The Duke NERFINISHED ⓘ The Flower Girl NERFINISHED ⓘ The General NERFINISHED ⓘ The Peruvian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
colorful costumes
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lively ensemble choreography ⓘ use of Offenbach can-cans and waltzes ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 1 ⓘ |
| originalCompany | Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalMedium | stage ballet ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century ballet ⓘ |
| premiereCompany | Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1938 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Monte Carlo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Paris
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Parisian café society ⓘ |
| structure | series of character dances ⓘ |
| style |
light-hearted
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vivacious ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | Parisian Gaiety NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | approximately 35–40 minutes ⓘ |
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