Date of Award
8-1982
Degree Name
Master of Arts
First Advisor
Dr. Janet Stillwell
Second Advisor
Dr. Beverly David
Third Advisor
Dr. Eugene Mills
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
This thesis compares selected critical writings of Jean-Georges Noverre and Theophile Gautier and the impact these writings have had on dance and dancers. It also illustrates that the influence of these writings helped to shape the attitudes of the public concerning dance.
Research included primary sources, Noverre's Letters on Dancing and the Ballets and Gautier's The Romantic Ballet, and secondary sources which related to the specific area of dance. This study has contributed to the literature concerning Noverre and Gautiur and has examined their influence from their lives to the present time.
Recommended Citation
Tenniswood, Kathleen Carol, "A Comparison of Selected Critical Writings of Jean-Georges Noverre and Theophile Gautier and their Continuing Influence on Dance" (1982). Masters Theses. 1720.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/1720