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Quiz about Great Ballerinas of the Romantic Period

Great Ballerinas of the Romantic Period Quiz

This quiz is about the great figures of the Romantic period in ballet.

A multiple-choice quiz by snm. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
snm

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
110,427

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

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Difficult

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8 / 15

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Question 1 of 15

1. Who was the first ballerina to dance the role of "Giselle"? Hint

Carlotta Grisi

Fanny Elssler

Marie Taglioni

Lucile Grahn

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Question 2 of 15

2. Emma Livry was the ill fated pupil of Marie Taglioni. How did her tragic death occur? Hint

A former lover of hers entered the theatre with a revolver one night and shot her right in the middle of her solo.

Having never learned to swim, she drowned in the pond outside the Opera house one night while drunk.

She was crushed by some falling scenery during a performance of "La Papillon"

Her dress caught fire during rehearsal and she died as a result of her burns.

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which of the following was not rumored to have had an affair with Carlotta Grisi at one stage or another? Hint

Jules Perrot

Theophile Gautier

Benjamin Lumley

Lucien Petipa

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which dancer did not participate in the famous "Pas De Quatre" of 1845? Hint

Marie Taglioni

Fanny Cerrito

Carlotta Grisi

Fanny Elssler

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Question 5 of 15

5. Who danced the part of "Albrecht" in the London premiere of "Giselle"? Hint

Lucien Petipa

Jules Perrot

Adolphe Adam

Marius Petipa

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Question 6 of 15

6. Where was Lucile Grahn born? Hint

Paris

Munich

Moscow

Copenhagen

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Question 7 of 15

7. Who kicked a sailor who tried to rob her so hard that he died a few days later? Hint

Lucile Grahn

Fanny Cerrito

Fanny Elssler

Marie Taglioni

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Question 8 of 15

8. Where was Fanny Cerrito born? Hint

London

Naples

Krakow

Moscow

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Question 9 of 15

9. Where was Fanny Elssler born? Hint

Copenhagen

Munich

Vienna

Paris

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Question 10 of 15

10. Who was the daughter of a famous choreographer? Hint

Carlotta Grisi

Lucile Grahn

Fanny Cerrito

Marie Taglioni

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Question 11 of 15

11. Where was Marie Taglioni born? Hint

London

Stockholm

Moscow

Rome

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Question 12 of 15

12. What was the name of Carlotta Grisi's sister, who married Theophile Gautier? Hint

Ernesta

Agnes

Esmeralda

Augustine

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Question 13 of 15

13. Theophile Gautier wrote that Taglioni was a ________ dancer, Elssler a ______ one. Hint

Brilliant, mediocre.

Tall, short

Classical, Romantic

Christian, Pagan

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Question 14 of 15

14. Who had a 20th century ballet named after her? Hint

Marie Taglioni

Carlotta Grisi

Fanny Cerrito

Fanny Elssler

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Question 15 of 15

15. The father of Carlotta Grisi's daughter, Ernestine, was a ________. Hint

Austrian artist

French flutist

Danish dancer

Polish prince

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the first ballerina to dance the role of "Giselle"?

Answer: Carlotta Grisi

Grisi premiered the role in both Paris and London.

2. Emma Livry was the ill fated pupil of Marie Taglioni. How did her tragic death occur?

Answer: Her dress caught fire during rehearsal and she died as a result of her burns.

"Le Papillon" was a ballet that Taglioni created for Livry. The poor girl suffered for eight months due to her burns, before she eventually died.

3. Which of the following was not rumored to have had an affair with Carlotta Grisi at one stage or another?

Answer: Benjamin Lumley

Benjamin Lumley was the manager of Her Majesty's Theatre, London, and he did hire Grisi, but was never rumored to have had a personal relationship with her. Theophile Gautier was infatuated with her, he wrote "Giselle" and many love poems for her, and he married her sister. Perrot was her teacher, and many claimed that she was also his mistress. Petipa was her partner in many ballets, including "Giselle" and "La Peri", and some people claimed that they were personally involved.

Some books on ballet include all the gossip!

4. Which dancer did not participate in the famous "Pas De Quatre" of 1845?

Answer: Fanny Elssler

The rivalry between Elssler and Taglioni was judged to be too great to allow for them to dance together. The fourth ballerina was Lucile Grahn.

5. Who danced the part of "Albrecht" in the London premiere of "Giselle"?

Answer: Jules Perrot

Lucien Petipa was the first to dance the part of Albrecht in the Paris premiere of the ballet. Perrot was co-choreographer. Adam was the composer. Marius was Lucien's older brother, and went on to become one of the most famous choreographers ever ("Swan Lake", "The Sleeping Beauty" and many more).

6. Where was Lucile Grahn born?

Answer: Copenhagen

The youngest of the five great ballerinas of the period, Grahn was best known for her performance in the 1836 version of "La Sylphide", which is the one known to us today.

7. Who kicked a sailor who tried to rob her so hard that he died a few days later?

Answer: Fanny Elssler

This happened in her cabin, during her trip to America.

8. Where was Fanny Cerrito born?

Answer: Naples

Besides being a ballerina, Cerrito was also an accomplished choreographer, often working together with Jules Perrot.

9. Where was Fanny Elssler born?

Answer: Vienna

Elssler was considered one of the two greatest dancers of her time (the other was Taglioni).

10. Who was the daughter of a famous choreographer?

Answer: Marie Taglioni

She was the daughter of Filipo Taglioni.

11. Where was Marie Taglioni born?

Answer: Stockholm

Taglioni, more than any other ballerina, is considered a symbol of the Romantic age, because the 1832 version of "La Sylphide", which her father choreographed for her, is considered the first great Romantic Ballet (although "Giselle" is considered the finest).

12. What was the name of Carlotta Grisi's sister, who married Theophile Gautier?

Answer: Ernesta

It's strange how Gautier married the sister of the woman he was in love with.

13. Theophile Gautier wrote that Taglioni was a ________ dancer, Elssler a ______ one.

Answer: Christian, Pagan

He was referring to their styles of dance, not to their religious beliefs. He also said that Grisi was a combination of both, and therefore superior to both.

14. Who had a 20th century ballet named after her?

Answer: Carlotta Grisi

The 1935 ballet "La Grisi", choreographed by Aveline and premiered at the Paris Opera, depicted an imaginary incident in Grisi's life.

15. The father of Carlotta Grisi's daughter, Ernestine, was a ________.

Answer: Polish prince

Prince Radziwill.

Source: Author snm

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