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The 1958 ballet Ondine was intended to showcase which talent? Rudolf Nureyev, Vaslav Nijinsky, Margot Fonteyn, Igor Stravinsky |
| 2 |
What is the five-letter nickname of Mikhail Baryshnikov (in ballet)? Barys, Misha, Nikov, Mikha |
| 3 |
The Sergeyev Collection relates to the Imperial Ballet of which Russian city? Moscow, Samara, Kazan, St Petersburg |
| 4 |
In which US state is the Alexandra Ballet a major company? Missouri, Florida, Utah, New York |
| 5 |
Which Irish-born dancer is regarded as the 'Godmother' of English ballet? Darcy Bussell, Ninette de Valois, Margot Fonteyn, Alicia Markova |
| 6 |
Dame Margot Fonteyn was chancellor at which UK university from 1981 to 1990? Durham, Warwick, Kingston, Oxford |
| 7 |
'Job: A Masque for Dancing' was a single-act ballet first performed in which decade? 1950s, 1930s, 1960s, 1940s |
| 8 |
In which country of the UK is La Sylphide set (in ballet)? Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England |
| 9 |
The characters Kitri and Basil feature in which ballet? La Bayadere, Don Quixote, La Sylphide, Romeo and Juliet |
| 10 |
Which ballet personality once appeared on The Muppet Show? Rudolf Nureyev, Margot Fonteyn, Vaslav Nijinsky, Alicia Markova |
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In which country did Rudolf Nureyev die? Spain, Italy, England, France |
| 12 |
The first known ballet 'Le Ballet Comique de la Reine' has a name that translates how? The Comic Ballet of the King, The Royal Comedy, The Royal Ballet, The Comic Ballet of the Queen |
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Women were not allowed to dance in public until which century (in ballet)? 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th |
| 14 |
Who wrote the original French fairytale, Cinderella, on which the ballet was based? Jules Verne, Victor Hugo, Carlo Collodi, Charles Perrault |
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The women in Giselle typically dress in which colour (in ballet)? Pink, Red, Black, White |
| 16 |
Who was the first director of the San Francisco Ballet School? William Forsythe, George Balanchine, Alicia Markova, Adolph Bolm |
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The word 'bayadere' is French for an Indian what (in ballet)? Teacher, House, Temple dancer, Writer |
| 18 |
In La Bayadere, what is the name of the handsome warrior with whom Nikiya is in love (in ballet)? Ricard, Mik, Malay, Solor |
| 19 |
The Nutcracker features a '... King' with seven heads? Lion, Cat, Tiger, Mouse |
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Aged eight, what was the first ballet seen by future star Anna Pavlova? La Sylphide, The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake |
