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Gardel, Pierre. (1758 - 1840) [Vestris, Auguste. (1760-1842)] [Taglioni, Marie. (1804-1884)] Autograph Bill for a Ballet Danced Before Napoleon I
Gardel, Pierre. (1758 - 1840) [Vestris, Auguste. (1760-1842)] [Taglioni, Marie. (1804-1884)] Autograph Bill for a Ballet Danced Before Napoleon I
Gardel, Pierre. (1758 - 1840) [Vestris, Auguste. (1760-1842)] [Taglioni, Marie. (1804-1884)]. Autograph Bill for a Ballet Danced Before Napoleon I. Autograph document signed by the French ballet dancer, ballet master, violinist, and composer, listing the dancers who "had the honor of performing the Quadrille before Their Imperial and Royal Highnesses at the Tuileries Palace on February 17, 1806." Signed by Gardel and by the First Chamberlain to Napoleon I, Auguste Laurent, comte de Rémusat, the document lists several celebrated dancers of the era, including the "dieu de la danse" Auguste Vestris and Marie Taglioni, the first ballerina credited with dancing truly en pointe. While Vestris, Mme. Gardel and Emilie Bigottini were in the employ of the Emperor, the document shows that the sixteen other dancers were each paid between 72 and 240 francs for this engagement. An interesting piece of ballet history. One horizontal crease and some light toning; overall in very fine condition. 9.25 x 14 inches (23.6 x 35.7 cm).

Gardel directed the Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris for 40 years, adapting to the turmoil of the French Revolution and the reign of Napoleon. His first three ballets, Le Judgement de Pâris (1787), Psyché (1790), and Télémanque (1790) drew upon classic myths and were considered compatible with the old regime. As the French Revolution caused a political upheaval, Gardel created patriotic dances which combined political content with neoclassical ideas. Gardel argued that strong technical dancing was as important to ballet as story and theatrics. He kept mime to a minimum and cast those with natural dramatic ability, offering dancers what he saw as challenging and dramatic work.

Gardel, Pierre. (1758 - 1840) [Vestris, Auguste. (1760-1842)] [Taglioni, Marie. (1804-1884)] Autograph Bill for a Ballet Danced Before Napoleon I

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Gardel, Pierre. (1758 - 1840) [Vestris, Auguste. (1760-1842)] [Taglioni, Marie. (1804-1884)]. Autograph Bill for a Ballet Danced Before Napoleon I. Autograph document signed by the French ballet dancer, ballet master, violinist, and composer, listing the dancers who "had the honor of performing the Quadrille before Their Imperial and Royal Highnesses at the Tuileries Palace on February 17, 1806." Signed by Gardel and by the First Chamberlain to Napoleon I, Auguste Laurent, comte de Rémusat, the document lists several celebrated dancers of the era, including the "dieu de la danse" Auguste Vestris and Marie Taglioni, the first ballerina credited with dancing truly en pointe. While Vestris, Mme. Gardel and Emilie Bigottini were in the employ of the Emperor, the document shows that the sixteen other dancers were each paid between 72 and 240 francs for this engagement. An interesting piece of ballet history. One horizontal crease and some light toning; overall in very fine condition. 9.25 x 14 inches (23.6 x 35.7 cm).

Gardel directed the Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris for 40 years, adapting to the turmoil of the French Revolution and the reign of Napoleon. His first three ballets, Le Judgement de Pâris (1787), Psyché (1790), and Télémanque (1790) drew upon classic myths and were considered compatible with the old regime. As the French Revolution caused a political upheaval, Gardel created patriotic dances which combined political content with neoclassical ideas. Gardel argued that strong technical dancing was as important to ballet as story and theatrics. He kept mime to a minimum and cast those with natural dramatic ability, offering dancers what he saw as challenging and dramatic work.

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