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Creative Glossary > Dance > Ballet de cour, le (court ballet)
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Term: Ballet de cour, le (court ballet)
Subcategory: General
Definition: Ballet de cour, le (court ballet) refers to either mythological or allegorical themes played out for entertainment by the aristocracy during the 16th and 17th centuries.  The spectacles involve a mixture of mime, recitatives and music.

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