- corps de ballet
- corps de bal|let [ ,kɔr də bæ`leı ] noun singularall the members of a group who perform in a BALLET, especially those who are not the main dancers
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Corps de ballet — der Wiener Staatsoper Das Corps de ballet ([kɔʀdəbalɛ] französisch „Einheit, Gruppe im Ballett”) ist ein Ensemble von Tänzerinnen und Tänzern an einem Theater, das chorische Aufgaben erfüllt … Deutsch Wikipedia
Corps de Ballet — Corps de Bal|let 〈[ kɔ:r də balɛ:] n.; , 〉 die (nichtsolistische) Ballettgruppe [frz. „Balletttruppe“] * * * Corps de Bal|let [kɔrdəba lɛ ], das; , [frz., zu: corps ↑ (Korps) u. ballet = Ballett]: Ballettgruppe, Ballettkorps (im Gegensatz zu den… … Universal-Lexikon
corps de ballet — ► NOUN (treated as sing. or pl. ) 1) the members of a ballet company who dance together as a group. 2) the lowest rank of dancers in a ballet company … English terms dictionary
corps de ballet — [kôr΄ də ba lā′] n. [Fr] the ensemble of a ballet company; esp., the ensemble apart from the featured dancers … English World dictionary
Corps de Ballet — Corps de Bal|let [kɔrdəba lɛ] das; , <aus gleichbed. fr. corps de ballet> Ballettgruppe, korps … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
Corps de ballet — ● Corps de ballet ensemble des danseurs d un théâtre qui ne sont ni solistes ni étoiles ; à l Opéra de Paris, ensemble de tous les danseurs … Encyclopédie Universelle
Corps de ballet — In this scene from Swan Lake, the corps de ballet is forming a V at the front of the stage. They are directing attention to the principal dancer in the spotlight. The dancers behind her are also corps de ballet and form a backdrop. In ballet, the … Wikipedia
Corps de ballet — Dans cette scène extraite du Lac des cygnes, le corps de ballet forme un V dont la pointe est dirigée vers le devant de la scène et attire l attention du spectateur en direction du danseur principal qui évolue sous la lumière des projecteurs. Les … Wikipédia en Français
corps de ballet — noun (plural corps de ballet) Etymology: French Date: 1818 the ensemble of a ballet company … New Collegiate Dictionary
corps de ballet — [[t]kɔ͟ː(r) də bæ̱leɪ, AM bæle͟ɪ[/t]] N SING In ballet, the corps de ballet is the group of dancers who dance together, in contrast to the main dancers, who dance by themselves … English dictionary
corps de ballet — corps de bal•let [[t]ˌkɔr də bæˈleɪ, ˈbæl eɪ, ˌkoʊr[/t]] n. mad the dancers in a ballet company who perform as a group and have no solo parts • Etymology: 1820–30; < F; see corps, ballet … From formal English to slang
