Bluebird pas de deux
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The Bluebird pas de deux is a celebrated classical ballet duet, often performed as a virtuosic showpiece featuring the characters of the Bluebird and Princess Florine.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ballet pas de deux
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classical ballet variation ⓘ |
| act | Act III of The Sleeping Beauty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Imperial Ballet tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
fairy tale character Blue Bird
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fairy tale character Princess Florine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterType | fairy-tale divertissement ⓘ |
| choreographer | Marius Petipa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Bluebird
NERFINISHED
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Princess Florine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | classical ballet ⓘ |
| iconicRoleFor |
female classical dancers
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male classical dancers ⓘ |
| includesSection |
adagio
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coda ⓘ entrée ⓘ female variation ⓘ male variation ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| movementType | pas de deux ⓘ |
| musicCharacteristic | brilliant and sparkling orchestration ⓘ |
| musicFrom | The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bravura jumps and beats
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delicate and intricate female variation ⓘ virtuosic male variation ⓘ |
| oftenPerformedAs |
competition variation
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gala showpiece ⓘ |
| originalBalletTitle | La Belle au bois dormant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguageOfBalletTitle | French ⓘ |
| originCountry | Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | The Sleeping Beauty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
full-length productions of The Sleeping Beauty
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mixed classical ballet programs ⓘ |
| premiereBallet | The Sleeping Beauty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Saint Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1890 ⓘ |
| premiereTheatre | Mariinsky Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requiresCostumeElement |
blue feathered wings for Bluebird
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courtly tutu for Princess Florine ⓘ |
| scene | wedding celebration scene in The Sleeping Beauty ⓘ |
| setting | fairy-tale royal court ⓘ |
| standardRepertoireOf | classical ballet companies worldwide ⓘ |
| style | Petipa classical style ⓘ |
| technicalLevel | advanced ⓘ |
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