Michel Blondy

Michel Blondy is a Danseur and Chorégraphe French born in 1675 and died in Paris the August 6th 1739.

Resulting from a family of internal caliper gauge Parisian, nephew of Pierre Beauchamp, it begins with the royal Académie from music in 1691 and made there career until in 1739. Rival of Claude Ballon, it has as a principal partner Marie-Therese de Subligny. In 1729 it succeeds Louis Pécour like “type-setter of the ballets”.

Among his pupils, one will note Marie-Anne de Camargo, Marie Sallé and Franz Hilverding.

Works

All its choreographies were represented for the first time at the royal Académie of music

1714: Festivals of Thalie , music of Mouret
1721: Venetian Festivals , music of Campra
1728: the Princess of Elides , music of Villeneuve
1728: Hypermnestre , music of Gervais
1729: Loves of the goddesses , music of Quinault
1730: Phaéton , music of Lully
1732: Callirhoé , music of Destouches
1732: the Directions , music of Mouret
1733: Greek and Roman Festivals , music of Blamont
1734: the Elements , music of Lalande and Destouches
1734: Pirithoüs , music of Mouret
1734: pastoral Pleasures , music of Rebel
1735: the gallant Indies , music of Branch
1736: Voyages of the love , music of Boismortier
1739: Alceste , music of Lully

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