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Definition of Ballets

Ballet
Ballet Bal"let`, n. [F., a dim. of bal dance. See 2d Ball, n.] 1. An artistic dance performed as a theatrical entertainment, or an interlude, by a number of persons, usually women. Sometimes, a scene accompanied by pantomime and dancing. 2. The company of persons who perform the ballet. 3. (Mus.) A light part song, or madrigal, with a fa la burden or chorus, -- most common with the Elizabethan madrigal composers. 4. (Her.) A bearing in coats of arms, representing one or more balls, which are denominated bezants, plates, etc., according to color.

Meaning of Ballets from wikipedia

- result, ballet has evolved in distinct ways. A ballet as a unified work comprises the c****ography and music for a ballet production. Ballets are c****ographed...
- The Ballets Russes (French: [balɛ ʁys]) was an itinerant ballet company begun in Paris that performed between 1909 and 1929 throughout Europe and on tours...
- The ballets that young King Louis performed in were very different from ballets performed today. The form of entertainment was actually called ballets d'entrées...
- Opéra-ballet (French: [ɔ.pe.ʁa.ba.lɛ]; plural: opéras-ballets) is a genre of French Baroque lyric theatre that was most po****r during the 18th century...
- stage large ballets. Folk dancing and ballets with Ukrainian stories were among the early productions. Many leading European professional ballet companies...
- implemented in Paris theaters, the Ballets Russes were still considered dangerous, even in the theatre of performing art. "The Ballets Russes, at base, became a...
- Stravinsky, during which the City Ballet performed twenty-five ballets set to the composer's music. Balanchine made three new ballets, Tango, Élégie, and ****phone...
- barefoot—are worn in modern ballets and sometimes modern dancing by both men and women. Typically, in a ballet class, male dancers wear ballet slippers throughout...
- The ballets roses ("pink ballets"), also known as the ballets roses affair (French: Affaire des Ballets roses), was a **** abuse scandal that was publicised...
- century. During ballet's infancy, court ballets were performed by aristocratic amateurs rather than professional dancers. Most of ballet's early movements...