Marlezon ballet - entertainment for the king or a phrase for all time?

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

For many people, "Marlezon Ballet" is just a phrase from the movie, but at the same time it is an old beautiful performance of the royal court of France with an interesting history of creation.

Such a common phrase of a Soviet person

The phrase "The first part of the Marlezon ballet" and its refrains, uttered by Yuri Dubrovin in the film-musical "D'Artagnan and the Three Musketeers", was "on hearing" by all viewers of the Soviet Union. Having starred in minor roles and episodes of about 100 films, Dubrovin became famous precisely after uttering these lines. Moreover, they entered everyday Russian speech and acquired an allegorical meaning. It would seem that actions completely unrelated to Russian life could not become something native, but it happened. However, this is a special interethnic exchange of speech culture. Despite the completely different approach both in everyday life and in culture, peoples adopt a lot from each other. If we recall classical ballet, then the situation is somewhat reversed - Russian ballet has influenced the entire world school. But back to the main object of the article and itshistory.

Initially, the "Marleson Ballet" (or Merlison) was one of the parts of the entertainment program of the royal ball. It was first introduced during the reign of Henry III of Valois (1551-1574).

History of Creation

It reached its perfection under Louis XIII, who gave balls, hunting and entertainment paramount importance. Being a multi-talented and highly educated person, this monarch wrote poetry, music, and drew well. All his abilities were reflected in the new interpretation of the ballet, which was staged in 1635 in the castle of Châtilly. This is a historical fact. In his novel, Alexandre Dumas changed the date somewhat due to artistic intent.

In that era, it was customary to play with genre scenes, fragments from the life of all sectors of French society served as plots for productions. So, one of the 16 acts of the ballet is called "Peasants", another - "Pages", the third - "Nobles". Naturally, the themes for the productions were scenes from hunting life. The translation of the name "Marlezon Ballet" means "Ballet about the hunt for thrushes."

Poems and music, sketches of costumes and scenery, staging of dances and choreographic numbers - the only author of all this was Louis XIII, as well as some other musical works. In 1967, a record with the music of Ludovic was released, performed by an instrumental ensemble led by Jacques Chaillet.

Old performance in Russian everyday life

Among the illustrations for the 50th anniversary edition of The Three Musketeers, made by the famous French artist Maurice Leloir, is the Marleson Ballet, depicting a dancing couple of members of the royal family.

This work itself was not a pure ballet. This is a performance that includes recitation of poetry, conversational skits, songs and instrumental sketches.

The words "Marlezon ballet" mean that some interesting, grotesque event will happen. The first part of it represents something boring, lasting an impossibly long period of time and carrying a secret threat.

In our time, all the phrases associated with the name of the ballet are used very often. They have become a Russian brand. On the Internet, under this name, there are stories and household sketches. For example, the theme of the arrival of the mother-in-law, which does not set the wits on edge. It would seem, where is the mother-in-law from the Moscow region, and where is Louis XIII. "The second part of the Marlezon ballet" resembles something sharp, fast, bursting unexpectedly, something like "Well, who would have thought!" or something out of control that went according to an unexpected scenario.

But the phrase itself is very cute. I immediately recall the “bow” of Yuri Dubrovin, who is saying it, in the role of the royal valet, and this whole glorious film.