What is the Ballet of the Nuns?
Q: What is the Ballet of the Nuns?
A: The Ballet of the Nuns is the first ballet blanc and the first romantic ballet, which premiered in November 1831 at the Paris Opéra.
Q: What is the story of the Ballet of the Nuns?
A: The short ballet tells of deceased nuns rising from their tombs in a ruined cloister to seduce the knight, Robert le Diable. At the end of the ballet, the white-clad nuns return to their tombs.
Q: Who created the choreography for the Ballet of the Nuns?
A: The choreography was created by either Filippo Taglioni or Jean Coralli, but is now lost.
Q: Why was the Ballet of the Nuns created?
A: The ballet was created because officials at the Paris Opéra wanted to demonstrate the building's newly installed gas lighting, which was capable of creating ghastly effects.
Q: Who starred in the Ballet of the Nuns?
A: Marie Taglioni starred in the Ballet of the Nuns as the Abbess Helena.
Q: What was Marie Taglioni known for?
A: Marie Taglioni became known for her ethereal qualities and her moral purity, and is one of the most celebrated ballerinas in history.
Q: When did the Ballet of the Nuns premiere?
A: The Ballet of the Nuns premiered in November 1831 at the Paris Opéra.
