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English term or phrase:
étoile
English answer:
étoile (highest rank in the Paris Opera Ballet)
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Henry Dotterer
May 3, 2004 16:55
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Hi folks, I'm working from Italian into English and there is an enormous mixup of languages by the writer.
It's a ballet program, but sometimes I find "etoile" (also ètoile and étoile, depending on whether the writer's shift key was operative or not!). And I have "primo ballerino".
I've done some research and have found "leading dancer", but is that the same as an etoile?
For example, I have:
Anton Bogov, primo ballerino, Irena Veterova, étoile – Maribor Opera
If etoile is commonly used, does the "e" get accented in English?
TIA a whole lot!
It's a ballet program, but sometimes I find "etoile" (also ètoile and étoile, depending on whether the writer's shift key was operative or not!). And I have "primo ballerino".
I've done some research and have found "leading dancer", but is that the same as an etoile?
For example, I have:
Anton Bogov, primo ballerino, Irena Veterova, étoile – Maribor Opera
If etoile is commonly used, does the "e" get accented in English?
TIA a whole lot!
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étoile (leading / principal dancer)
On Friday 31 October, Agnès Letestu, première danseuse of the Paris Opera Ballet was finally nominated étoile, the highest accolade for a dancer in France
http://www.culturekiosque.com/dance/news/rheletest.htm
http://www.cmi.univ-mrs.fr/~esouche/danse/POBetoiles.html
http://patrick-dupond.ifrance.com/patrick-dupond/patrick_dup...
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Following her training at the Conservatoire de Paris and the Ecole de Danse de l’Opéra, Isabelle Guérin joined the Paris Opéra Ballet in 1978. Quickly conquering the ranks of the company’s hierarchy, her first soloist roles included Carabosse in Rosella Hightower’s Sleeping Beauty, Kitri in Nureyev’s Don Quixote, and Myrtha in Giselle. At the end of her performance as Odette-Odile in Bourmeister’s Swan Lake on November 2, 1985 she was nominated étoile by Rudolf Nureyev.
http://www.danceview.org/interviews/guerin.html
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Agnès Letestu was admitted to the Paris Opera Ballet School in l983 at the age of 12 where she quickly became the most promising young dancer in her class. She was invited to join the Paris Opera Ballet by Rudolf Nureyev in 1987. In l988 she became \"coryphée\" and in l989 \"sujet\" winning the gold medal at Eurovision Competition. In l990 she won the gold medal at the Varna International competition. Quickly rising through the ranks she become \"Premiere Danseuse\" in l993 and in l997 nominated \"Danseuse Etoile\".
http://www.vvf.com/LetestuMartinez.cfm
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Youth America Grand Prix - Judges & Teachers - 2003 YAGP Judges
2003 Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) ballet competition teachers and judges ... Opera Ballet at the age of thirteen. She was soon promoted to become a principal dancer and, finally, “Etoile” - the ... guest artist from Paris Opera Ballet to perform with ABT ...
www.yagp.org/eng/judges03.asp
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\"étoile\" is the highest rank in the Paris Opera Ballet. I would leave the term as \"étoile\" (with the accent) as it is definitely used in English. It does differ, however, from \"leading /principal dancer\" so it is important to make the distinction.
http://www.yagp.org/eng/judges04.asp
http://www.culturekiosque.com/dance/news/rheletest.htm
http://www.cmi.univ-mrs.fr/~esouche/danse/POBetoiles.html
http://patrick-dupond.ifrance.com/patrick-dupond/patrick_dup...
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Following her training at the Conservatoire de Paris and the Ecole de Danse de l’Opéra, Isabelle Guérin joined the Paris Opéra Ballet in 1978. Quickly conquering the ranks of the company’s hierarchy, her first soloist roles included Carabosse in Rosella Hightower’s Sleeping Beauty, Kitri in Nureyev’s Don Quixote, and Myrtha in Giselle. At the end of her performance as Odette-Odile in Bourmeister’s Swan Lake on November 2, 1985 she was nominated étoile by Rudolf Nureyev.
http://www.danceview.org/interviews/guerin.html
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Agnès Letestu was admitted to the Paris Opera Ballet School in l983 at the age of 12 where she quickly became the most promising young dancer in her class. She was invited to join the Paris Opera Ballet by Rudolf Nureyev in 1987. In l988 she became \"coryphée\" and in l989 \"sujet\" winning the gold medal at Eurovision Competition. In l990 she won the gold medal at the Varna International competition. Quickly rising through the ranks she become \"Premiere Danseuse\" in l993 and in l997 nominated \"Danseuse Etoile\".
http://www.vvf.com/LetestuMartinez.cfm
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Youth America Grand Prix - Judges & Teachers - 2003 YAGP Judges
2003 Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) ballet competition teachers and judges ... Opera Ballet at the age of thirteen. She was soon promoted to become a principal dancer and, finally, “Etoile” - the ... guest artist from Paris Opera Ballet to perform with ABT ...
www.yagp.org/eng/judges03.asp
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\"étoile\" is the highest rank in the Paris Opera Ballet. I would leave the term as \"étoile\" (with the accent) as it is definitely used in English. It does differ, however, from \"leading /principal dancer\" so it is important to make the distinction.
http://www.yagp.org/eng/judges04.asp
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Comment: "Thanks folks! I'd give EVERYONE points. Pina's various links were very helpful. Thanks again."
+3
6 mins
what I found
Ballet Terminology
... A principal woman dancer of a ballet company;. Prima Ballerina. The star dancer. Ballet Blanc, or White Ballet. ... Danseur. A male dancer;. Premier Danseur. ...
www.dance4it.com/terminology.htm -
Prima Ballerina. The star dancer.
Premier Danseur. The star male dancer.
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google only brought up foreign (mainly Italian) references for \"etoile\" and \"primo ballerino\"
... A principal woman dancer of a ballet company;. Prima Ballerina. The star dancer. Ballet Blanc, or White Ballet. ... Danseur. A male dancer;. Premier Danseur. ...
www.dance4it.com/terminology.htm -
Prima Ballerina. The star dancer.
Premier Danseur. The star male dancer.
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google only brought up foreign (mainly Italian) references for \"etoile\" and \"primo ballerino\"
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7 mins
see comment
a leading dancer is the main character like in a play. An étoile (keep the accent) is a highly talented dancer who has been training and dancing for at least 8 years
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sarahl (X)
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don't know, never thought about trying one on. And you? any good at entrechats?
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Tanja Abramovic (X)
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cheers Tanja
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étoile appears to be well understood in ballet circles in the UK
eg:
Royal Opera House - Artists of The Royal Ballet - Principals... at Paris Opéra Ballet School. In 1984 Rudolf Nureyev made her an Étoile with Paris Opéra Ballet. She won the Varna Competition ...
info.royaloperahouse.org/ballet/ index.cfm?ccs=247&cs=113
English National Ballet School - News and Reviews... Bart is an étoile at the Paris Opéra who has already made several ballets ... Antony Dowson (a former and memorabley good principal with the Royal Ballet) for the ...
www.enbschool.org.uk/aboutenbs/reviews.html
Dancing Times Ltd: April... Monique Loudières, an étoile of the Paris Opéra Ballet, has succeeded Rosella Hightower as artistic director of the Ecole Superieure de Danse de Cannes. ...
www.dancing-times.co.uk/dancingtimes0401-3.html
B.co Bavarian State Ballet Review... back to normal", with a mixed programme performed by Bavarian State Ballet - "topped" with a guest appearance of Paris Opera Ballet étoile Aurélie Dupont ...
www.ballet.co.uk/magazines/yr_01/nov01/ so_rev_bavarian_state_1001.htm
whether or not it is a term that would be used in a UK company (the sources talk about work in French companies, etc), folowers of ballet clearly are expected to be familiar with it, as these highly respectable sources show.
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\"The principal dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet are called \"étoiles\" (this word usually means \"star\" in French).\"
ref
http://www.cmi.univ-mrs.fr/~esouche/dance/POBetoiles.html
\"Paris Opera Ballet: the Etoiles (principal dancers)\"
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so for the UK at least I would keep \'étoile\' (and give it the accent)
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(and / or principal dancer)
Royal Opera House - Artists of The Royal Ballet - Principals... at Paris Opéra Ballet School. In 1984 Rudolf Nureyev made her an Étoile with Paris Opéra Ballet. She won the Varna Competition ...
info.royaloperahouse.org/ballet/ index.cfm?ccs=247&cs=113
English National Ballet School - News and Reviews... Bart is an étoile at the Paris Opéra who has already made several ballets ... Antony Dowson (a former and memorabley good principal with the Royal Ballet) for the ...
www.enbschool.org.uk/aboutenbs/reviews.html
Dancing Times Ltd: April... Monique Loudières, an étoile of the Paris Opéra Ballet, has succeeded Rosella Hightower as artistic director of the Ecole Superieure de Danse de Cannes. ...
www.dancing-times.co.uk/dancingtimes0401-3.html
B.co Bavarian State Ballet Review... back to normal", with a mixed programme performed by Bavarian State Ballet - "topped" with a guest appearance of Paris Opera Ballet étoile Aurélie Dupont ...
www.ballet.co.uk/magazines/yr_01/nov01/ so_rev_bavarian_state_1001.htm
whether or not it is a term that would be used in a UK company (the sources talk about work in French companies, etc), folowers of ballet clearly are expected to be familiar with it, as these highly respectable sources show.
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\"The principal dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet are called \"étoiles\" (this word usually means \"star\" in French).\"
ref
http://www.cmi.univ-mrs.fr/~esouche/dance/POBetoiles.html
\"Paris Opera Ballet: the Etoiles (principal dancers)\"
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so for the UK at least I would keep \'étoile\' (and give it the accent)
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(and / or principal dancer)
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Vicky Papaprodromou
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Tanja Abramovic (X)
: Basically, most ballet terms are of French origin and they should be kept in the target language. Those terms are well understood throughout the world.
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