Title: Prima, e seconda memoria per servire alla istoria del ballo degli antichi
Description: In this history of dance, Burette (1665-1747) presents an extensive discussion on Greek and Roman dance, basing his information on literary references such as the Iliad and authors such as Lucian. Included in the discussion are tragic and serious ballet, satire, and pantomime. While this text illuminates the importance of Greek and Roman influence on the arts of the mid-eighteenth century, modern dance scholars will find many interpretive and factual errors.
Subjects: Dance, Dance History and Theory, Early works to 1800, History, Theatrical Dance