Dancing queen : Marie de Médicis' ballets at the court of Henri IV / Melinda J. Gough.

"Under glittering lights in the Louvre palace, the French court ballets danced by Queen Marie de Médicis prior to Henri IV's assassination in 1610 attracted thousands of spectators ranging from pickpockets to ambassadors from across Europe. Drawing on newly discovered primary sources as we...

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Main Author: Gough, Melinda J., 1967- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
French
Published: Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, [2019]
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