Louis Dupré

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Louis Dupré

French dancer

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Vestris family
Gaétan Vestris
He succeeded the celebrated Louis Dupré, who had long been acclaimed as the exemplar of the noble style that traced its origins to the court ballets of the previous century. Vestris, however, a Florentine by birth, brought to his performance a somewhat more flamboyant flavour, while respecting the traditional…
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He succeeded the celebrated Louis Dupré, who had long been acclaimed as the exemplar of the noble style that traced its origins to the court ballets of the previous century. Vestris, however, a Florentine by birth, brought to his performance a somewhat more flamboyant flavour, while respecting the traditional…
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Western dance
Early virtuosos of the dance
…attracted, they were overshadowed by Louis Dupré (1697–1744), known as “The Great Dupré” and “the god of the dance.” In grace, majesty, and allure, he was unsurpassed, giving the male dancer a prominence he held for a century. Dupré was also the first of a direct line of great dance…
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…attracted, they were overshadowed by Louis Dupré (1697–1744), known as “The Great Dupré” and “the god of the dance.” In grace, majesty, and allure, he was unsurpassed, giving the male dancer a prominence he held for a century. Dupré was also the first of a direct line of great dance…
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