Category Archives: ballet

Jean-Baptiste Lully: Ballet des Arts (1663)

Posted on May 16, 2020 by

On the 8th January 1663 a wonderful ballet by Jean-Baptiste Lully (libretto by Mr. Benserade) was danced in Palais Royal at the presence of two queens (the queen-mother & Maria Theresa, Louis XIV’s wife).  Besides the king, the whole Court … Continue reading →

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Jean-Baptiste Lully: Armide (1686)

Posted on May 5, 2020 by

‘Armide’ must be one of the most famous operas by Jean-Baptiste Lully. It is considered to be a true masterpiece recognized by the musicians of future generations. The period when J.-B. Lully was making it was very tense for him. … Continue reading →

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Jean-Baptiste Lully: Marche des mousquetaires 1658

Posted on February 15, 2020 by

Early music compositions by Jean-Baptiste Lully are mostly connected with ballets & theatre performances; however some footprints of instrumental music yet can be discovered. The set of Marches 1658 composed for hautboys & tambours reveal us Lully-s unique music signature … Continue reading →

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Reflection of the Past: Jean-Baptiste Lully

Posted on February 5, 2020 by

Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632-1687), Louis XIV’s first composer of the Court, the superintendent of the Royal music & a master of the French Baroque, was born in Florence, Toscana. He belonged to a simple family, so his youth until 14th years … Continue reading →

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Welcome 2020!!!

Posted on January 1, 2020 by

Esteemed Readers, may a new decade be creative, full of merry blogging, fast editing & flashing writing! 🙂 🙂 🙂 Maria KethuProfumo

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Russian New Year Tale: The Secret of the Snow Queen

Posted on December 28, 2019 by

The Snow Queen, certainly, is not the Russian tale, however it has become the essential part of the Soviet New Year entertaining program. Restrictions & the religion prohibition in the USSR caused a peculiar cultural phenomenon: the main creative power … Continue reading →

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Author’s Tale: The Little Humpbacked Horse

Posted on November 16, 2019 by

Esteemed Readers, I go on telling you about author’s fairy tale in the Russian folklore. This time I would like to present one of the most brilliant story: a tale about a humpbacked horse’s adventures written in the middle of … Continue reading →

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