The Dark History of Ballet
Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society
History Hit
4.8 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 26 March 2024
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
Whilst ballet is undoubtedly one of the most graceful and elegant art forms, it also has a long and dark history of sexual exploitation.
How did King Louis XIV's love of the ballet fundamentally change it? What was the patronage system and how did dancers use it to their advantage? And who were some of the female pioneers who embraced sexuality within the ballet?
Joining Kate today is Deirdre Kelly, author of Ballerina: Sex, Scandal and Suffering Behind the Symbol of Perfection, to find out more.
This podcast was edited by Tom Delargy and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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| 1:21.2 | I know you're partial to some high culture lovely betwixters which is exactly why you're listening to this |
| 1:26.2 | ear podcast and you're joining me here on an extremely opulent Paris Opera House in the |
| 1:31.6 | 1870s. |
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