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portrait ballet

French translation: ballet dit \"portrait\"

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English term or phrase:portrait ballet
French translation:ballet dit \"portrait\"
Entered by: Evelyna Radoslavova

22:39 Apr 10, 2017
English to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / ballet, fine arts
English term or phrase: portrait ballet
As explained here: http://www.thecoastnews.com/2015/01/20/pop-music-ballet-inte...
Evelyna Radoslavova
Canada
Local time: 02:19
portrait(s)
Explanation:
This is the term used in the article below:
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Paolo Dagonnier
Belgium
Local time: 11:19
Grading comment
Through my extensive research, I have come to believe that this is a term coined by or for Jean Grand-Maître's work. Therefore, the approach taken in this article (to describe rather than attempt to provide an equivalent, i.e. "série de ballets musicaux, qu’il appelle portraits") is currently the best. I have tweaked it a bit to match my context.

This translation has now been delivered, but I would welcome other suggestions for future reference. I have also thought of "ballet hommage", or "ballet en hommage" in contexts that do not involve Grand-Maître.

Thank you!
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4portrait(s)
Paolo Dagonnier
4ballet musical
Yvonne Gallagher


  

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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
portrait(s)


Explanation:
This is the term used in the article below:


    https://voir.ca/scene/2013/04/04/jean-grand-maitre-love-lies-bleeding-un-ballet-dont-vous-connaissez-la-chanson/
Paolo Dagonnier
Belgium
Local time: 11:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
Through my extensive research, I have come to believe that this is a term coined by or for Jean Grand-Maître's work. Therefore, the approach taken in this article (to describe rather than attempt to provide an equivalent, i.e. "série de ballets musicaux, qu’il appelle portraits") is currently the best. I have tweaked it a bit to match my context.

This translation has now been delivered, but I would welcome other suggestions for future reference. I have also thought of "ballet hommage", or "ballet en hommage" in contexts that do not involve Grand-Maître.

Thank you!
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23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ballet musical


Explanation:
it's clear it's a mélange of music/ballet and narrative to evoke a biography. Paola got a good reference but it's cleat these are called "Ballets musicaux"

https://voir.ca/scene/2013/04/04/jean-grand-maitre-love-lies...
"....
Chacun des quatre ballets musicaux de l’Alberta Ballet – avec Joni Mitchell, Sarah McLachlan, k.d. lang et Elton John – est particulier..."

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Note added at 1 day1 min (2017-04-11 22:41:11 GMT)
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https://www.lorientlejour.com/article/332813/Ballet_Musical_...

c’est un ballet musical en hommage au grand compositeur Mikis Theodorakis présenté par les danseurs et la chorale de Diastasis et les danseurs de Dionisos avec,

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Note added at 1 day19 hrs (2017-04-12 17:44:43 GMT)
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it would be simply "ballet"!

Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 10:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Hmm. I can see the term being used, but I am just curious what a "ballet non muscal" would be.

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