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Noverre, Jean Georges, 1727-1810

LC control no.n 50023305
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LC classificationML429.N73 Biography in music
Personal name headingNoverre, Jean Georges, 1727-1810
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Birth date1727-04-29
Death date1810-10-19
Place of birthParis (France)
Place of deathSaint-Germain-en-Laye (France)
Profession or occupationChoreographers
Dancers
Dance teachers
Found inHis Lettres sur la danse, 1760.
New Grove dict. of mus. WWW site (Dec. 8, 2010): (b Paris, 29 April 1727; d Saint Germain-en-Laye, 19 Oct 1810; French-Swiss choreographer)
The international encyclopedia of dance, via Oxford Reference, viewed April 19, 2024 (Noverre, Jean-Georges; born 29 April 1727 in Paris, died 19 October 1810 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye; French dancer and choreographer)
Wikipedia, viewed May 10, 2024 (Jean-Georges Noverre (29 April 1727 - 19 October 1810); French dancer and ballet master; generally considered the creator of ballet d'action, a precursor of the narrative ballets of the 19th century. His birthday is now observed as International Dance Day.)
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