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Who painted the 1874 work, The Dance Class, depicting a ballet performance? Monet, Van Gogh, Manet, Degas |
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The terminology of ballet is generally derived from which language? French, German, Spanish, English |
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How many acts are there in The Nutcracker, a famous ballet? Three, One, Two, Four |
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Who composed the music for The Nutcracker? Haydn, Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, Rimsky-Korsakov |
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In which century did the word ballet come into the English language? 19th, 17th, 21st, 15th |
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The Greek word ?ballizo? means what in its original form (in ballet)? Swing, Move, Jump about, Reach |
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An 1869 Leon Minkus ballet was named after which literary character (in ballet)? Coriolanus, Don Quixote, Richard III, King Lear |
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In what year was the San Francisco Ballet founded? 1937, 1933, 1935, 1931 |
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Which word, of Greek origin, is given to the area of a theatre surrounding the stage opening? Mound, Proscenium, Ballare, Arch |
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Who composed The Creatures of Prometheus (in ballet)? Haydn, Bach, Handel, Beethoven |
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Manuel de Falla composed El amor brujo. What nationality was he (in ballet)? Argentinian, Colombian, Portuguese, Spanish |
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Ballet Comique de la Reine is believed to be the first ballet. What city was it first performed in? New York City, Milan, Venice, Paris |
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A notable ballet theatre, what is the oldest theatre in Moscow? Bolshoi, Vakhtangov, Malyi, Tretyakov |
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Which artist designed the costumes and sets for the ballet Pulcinella? Cassatt, Warhol, Degas, Picasso |
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In what year was the first known ballet performed? 1575, 1581, 1593, 1587 |
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Complete the name of this ballet performance: Ritual --- Dance. Wind, Fire, Water, Sea |
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Which birthday is now observed as International Dance Day (in ballet)? Jean-Georges Naverre, Alexander Glazunov, Paul Dukas, Igor Stravinsky |
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Who composed Orpheus (in ballet)? Stravinsky, Panufnik, Prokofiev, Dukas |
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What is the term for a dance for two people (in ballet)? Duet, Waltz, Duo, Pas de deux |
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As in demi-plie, what is the meaning of the word demi (in ballet)? Both, Less, Two, Half |
