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Françoise Prévost

(c. 1680—1681)

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Les Caractères De La Danse

Les Caractères De La Danse  

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Solo divertissement. Choreography: Françoise Prévost. Music: Jean-Féry Rebel. First performance: c.1715, Théâtre National de l'Opéra, Paris. Dancer: Françoise Prévost.The score of Les Caractères de ...
Paris Opera Ballet

Paris Opera Ballet  

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French ballet company based in Paris, and the oldest national ballet company in the world. It has its origins in the Académie Royale de Danse, which was founded by Louis XIV in 1661 to improve dance ...
Prévost, Françoise

Prévost, Françoise (1681)   Reference library

The International Encyclopedia of Dance

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2005
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(born c.1681, died 13 September 1741 in Paris), French dancer, choreographer, and teacher.

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Prévost, Françoise

Prévost, Françoise (c.1680)   Quick reference

The Oxford Dictionary of Dance (2 ed.)

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2010
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French dancer. She made her official debut at the Paris Opera in 1699 in Lully's Atys. For three decades she was the reigning French prima ballerina and, indeed, was one of the first ... More

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