Baroque Dance: Chacone of Galathee

Lully's opera of "Acis et Galatée" was composed in 1686. The dance reconstructed here is from a 1725 notation found in Anthony L'Abbé's Collection of Ball and Stage Dances. Originally performed by Monsieur La Garde and Hester Santlow, this virtuosic duet quietly and unobtrusively showcases some complex variations in the lexicon of baroque dance steps.

This dance was featured in a presentation entitled "A Ball at the Court of Louis XV" presented by La Belle Danse at the Betty Oliphant Theatre, National Ballet School, Toronto. Dancers from La Belle Danse Baroque Dance Company are Daniel Gariépy and Melissa Fink. Soprano: Carolyn Sinclair.

Mr. Gariépy has reconstructed the dance from the original notation, but has lengthened it to accompany the sung air and reprise by reintroducing step sequences from within the original.

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• baroque
• dance
• danse
• ballet
• chaconne
• chacone
• Lully
• Louis
• XV
• Camargo
• reconstruction
• L'Abbé
• Galathée
• Galatea

[Ms14235]

ME GUSTA MUCHO ESTE BAILE !!QUICIERA APRENDER!!SOY MAESTRA DE VALS PERO ME GUSTA LA DANCE BAROQUE !!UN DIA LA PONDRE EN UNA COREOGRAFIA MIA GRACIAS!FELICIDADEZ!!!

[LaBelleDanse]

@Ms14235 Gracias por sus amables palabras.

[p4L4b1r0]

is this what you would consider a traditional baroque "court" dance??

[LaBelleDanse]

@p4L4b1r0 I would say more a traditional baroque theatre dance.

[DuoContinuo]

what a nice Chaconne in a rather early style (measured for Lully)!

is there any chance or a link to study the score for an individuum, addicted to Chaconnes??

i would be courious about your opinion on a powerful anonymus Chaconne, i like very much - is this piece suitable to make a dance choreography for it? you may find it by the keywords: ANONYMUS Chaconne Vihuela.

kindest regards from Berlin/Germany - Siegfried

[LaBelleDanse]

Dear Duo Continuo,

I watched your Vihuela Chaconne...delightful. Yes this piece could be chorographed in baroque style. It would need to be played in a very measured way with the triple time very even and emphasized.

Thanks!

[kuntant1]

magnifique

[JoelvanLennep]

It is very interesting and illuminating to compare this, the original music, with d'Anglebert's version for harpsichord. Jean Henri acquits himself quite well, I think - a great arranger as well as composer.

[BoundlessFreedom]

It's just beautiful.

Wish I can go back to the 18th century. *~*