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Title
The queen danced alone
Type
Text
Monograph
Contribution
Fogelberg Rota, Stefano (Author)
Subject
Christina, Queen of Sweden, 1626-1689
Ballet--Sweden--History--17th century (LCSH)
Dance--Sweden--History--17th century (LCSH)
Performance art--Political aspects--Sweden (LCSH)
Propaganda--Sweden--History--17th century (LCSH)
Ballet--Costume--Sweden--History--17th century (LCSH)
Music--Sweden--17th century--History and criticism (LCSH)
Music--Social aspects--Sweden (LCSH)
Sweden--Court and courtiers--History--17th century (LCSH)
Danse--Suède--Histoire--17e siècle (RVM)
Ballet--Suède--Histoire--17e siècle (RVM)
Musique--Suède--Histoire et critique (RVM)
Musique--Aspect social--Suède (RVM)
Christina, Queen of Sweden, 1626-1689
Ballet
Courts and courtiers
Dance
Music
Music Social aspects
Sweden
Christine Schweden, Königin 1626-1689 (GND)
Ballett (GND)
Ballettmusik (GND)
Schweden (GND)
Schwede (GNDX1E%207)
1600-1699 (FAST)
1600-169 (GNDX1E%207)
Genre Form
Biographies (LCGFT)
Criticism, interpretation, etc. (FAST)
History (FAST)
Language
English
Illustrative Content
Illustrations
Geographic Coverage
Sweden
Classification
LCC: GV167 .F64 2021
DDC: 780 full
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Supplementary Content
bibliography
index
Content
text
Summary
"Queen Christina of Sweden danced herself in the ballets she promoted. From the beginning of her personal rule until her abdication (1644-1654) court ballet was Christina's privileged medium of political propaganda. The Queen Danced Alone is the first monograph on court ballet during Christina's reign that offers an in-depth analysis of all extant libretti and performances. Based on unstudied and unpublished sources The Queen Danced Alone offers a survey of participants in the production and performances -- authors, dancers, musicians, artists -- as well as the arts involved: dance, music, poetry, set design and costumes. Christina's patronage is especially evident in the heroic motives of the ballets. Her self-fashioning through the parts of the goddesses Diana and Pallas mirrored her role as a young, unmarried and learned monarch and aimed at liberating her from the expectation of providing an heir to the throne. The praise of virtues such as self-control and chastity represented her as a superior being devoted to wisdom. Christina's ballets supported her most important aim: independence"--Back cover.
Table Of Contents
The introduction of French ballet de cour to Sweden
The necessity of war and marriage
Christina reigns: New influences from France
Passions restrained and peace attained: Court ballet's apogee in Sweden during the year 1649
Christina's coronation festivities
Divertissements: Boutades, masquarades and petits ballets
Christina's last dance in Sweden.
Authorized Access Point
Fogelberg Rota, Stefano The queen danced alone
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Change Date: 2023-04-14T14:09:17
Creation Date: 2019-09-04
Description Language: English
Description Modifier: United States, Library of Congress
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