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vestris

/ˈvɛstrɪs/

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noun

/ˈvɛstrɪs/formal
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к конкретному человеку, исторически итальянскому учителю танцев Людовика XVI, считавшемуся величайшим танцором своего времени и первым, кто отказался от маски в пантомиме.

A proper noun referring to a specific person, historically an Italian dancing-master for Louis XVI, regarded as the greatest dancer of his day and the first to discard the mask in mime.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. C2formal

    Gaetano Vestris (1729-1808), an Italian dancer and choreographer who served as dancing master to King Louis XVI of France. He was considered the greatest dancer of his era and pioneered the removal of the mask in mime performances.

    ruИтальянский танцовщик и хореограф

    • Vestris revolutionized ballet by discarding the traditional mask during mime sequences.
    • The king appointed Vestris as his personal dancing master at the French court.
    • Historians regard Vestris as the most influential dancer of the 18th century.