April 29 is the birthday of Jean-Georges Noverre (1727-1810), considered by many to be one of the principal fathers of modern ballet. Most (if not all) of the 80 ballets he created are lost to time but he did leave a written legacy in the form of the 1760 book Les Lettres sur la danse […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:36PM on April 29, 2024