ballet

• Nom désignant un art théâtral alliant musique et danse pour raconter une histoire, ou une œuvre musicale composée pour un tel spectacle.

A noun referring to a theatrical art form that combines music and dance to tell a story, or the musical composition written for such a performance.

1. Theatrical dance performanceB1formalart

   A theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers, characterized by precise and highly formalized movements.

   Ballet

   • She has been studying ballet since she was five years old.
   • The ballet 'Swan Lake' is a classic performance.
   • The dancers performed a beautiful ballet at the theater.

   Synonymesdance

2. Music for balletB2formalart

   Music written specifically to accompany a ballet performance.

   Musique de ballet

   • Tchaikovsky composed the music for the ballet 'The Nutcracker'.
   • The ballet's score was performed by a live orchestra.
   • The composer wrote a new ballet for the company's anniversary.