French Revolution
In 1789, the people of France were unhappy because of what?
What was the unfair treatment and economic problems?
What type of government did France develop with power concentrated in one central authority?
What was a unified central government?
Which famous dancer grew up poor and worked in a laundry with her mother?
Who was Louise Weber?
What is the name of the composer associated with famous Can-Can music?
Who was Jacques Offenbach?
Who did France declare war on?
Great Britain
What period was happening around the time the French Can-Can was created?
What was the Bourbon Restoration?
What was Louise Weber's famous nickname, meaning "The Glutton"?
What was La Goulue?
What type of sound does Can-Can music have?
What is a fast-paced, upbeat orchestral sound?
When did the French Revolution end?
1792
Who was the First Consul in 1802?
Napoleon
Which Italian-American ballerina introduced the first recorded public Can-Can performance in America?
Who was Josephine Morlacchi?
How does the music help the dancers perform?
What does it do?
It provides a fast rhythm that guides their movements.
What did many nobles begin doing as the revolution approached
What is fleeing the country.
Which French king was restored to the throne as a constitutional monarch?
Who was Louis XVIII?
Who premiered the "Grand Gallop Can-Can" in New York on January 6, 1868?
Who was Josephine Morlacchi?
Besides stamina, what skill helps dancers perform the movements together?
What happened on August 4th, 1789, when the National Assembly made an important decision
abolish the special privileges nobles had
What were the 3 main political groups the French were separated in?
What is Legitimist, Radicals, and Bonapartists
What group of male Can-Can dancers performed in Paris and London?
Who were the Quadrille des Clodoches?
What time signature is commonly used in Can-Can music?
What is 2/4 time?