ballet
During the 19th century, ballet moved from the court to the Opera House, establishing itself across the globe. ... The 19th century brought about a dance form known as the Romantic ballet. ... Throughout this time, ballet brought a subjective viewpoint to dance and a focus on the release of emotional feeling. ... ” Gautier’s influence was significant, and it accounted for the central role of the ballerina in Romantic ballet. ... With the Romantic ballet, a great shift in the audience took place. ... Ballet was no longer limited to hierarchy and the audiences became filled with a “confident middle class. ... Up-to-date lighting equipment transformed the ballet stage into a “fitting habitation for sylphs and other ethereal creatures,” writes Jowitt. ... Sporre defines ballet as a “highly theatrical dance presentation. ... The ideas developed from Romantic ballet set the pace for a new development in dance, modern dance, which began in the late 19th to early 20th century.