demi-caractèren.adj.

/dəmikaraktɛr/

Etymology: French.

Ballet.

(Of) a dance which retains the form of the character dance but is executed with steps based on the classical technique; also applied to a dancer.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > dancing > ballet > [noun] > dance > types of

character dance1757

demi-caractère1776

ballabile1831

variation1912

1776 Public Advertiser 2 Nov. 1/1 New Ballet Demi-caracteres, called Les Amusemens Champetre.

1828 J. Ebers Seven Years King's Theatre iii. 72 The exquisite prettiness of the demi-caractère steps of Fanny Bias.

1828 J. Ebers Seven Years King's Theatre iv. 99 Fanny Bias was a dancer of the demi-caractère, perfect in..beautiful little half steps.

1950 Ballet Ann. 4 70 A neck which is just too short for the demands of a classical ballerina. Hence she is at her best in demi-caractère rôles.

1957 Times 23 Aug. 11/3 A delightful demi-caractère dancer.

1963 P. van Praagh & P. Brinson Choreogr. Art 177 Really talented demi-charactère dancers are able to fill roles in either of the other categories.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online March 2018).

单词	demi-caractère
释义	demi-caractèren.adj. /dəmikaraktɛr/ Etymology: French. Ballet. (Of) a dance which retains the form of the character dance but is executed with steps based on the classical technique; also applied to a dancer. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > dancing > ballet > [noun] > dance > types of character dance1757 demi-caractère1776 ballabile1831 variation1912 1776 Public Advertiser 2 Nov. 1/1 New Ballet Demi-caracteres, called Les Amusemens Champetre. 1828 J. Ebers Seven Years King's Theatre iii. 72 The exquisite prettiness of the demi-caractère steps of Fanny Bias. 1828 J. Ebers Seven Years King's Theatre iv. 99 Fanny Bias was a dancer of the demi-caractère, perfect in..beautiful little half steps. 1950 Ballet Ann. 4 70 A neck which is just too short for the demands of a classical ballerina. Hence she is at her best in demi-caractère rôles. 1957 Times 23 Aug. 11/3 A delightful demi-caractère dancer. 1963 P. van Praagh & P. Brinson Choreogr. Art 177 Really talented demi-charactère dancers are able to fill roles in either of the other categories. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online March 2018). < n.adj.1776
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