Franz Hilverding
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Franz Anton Christoph Hilverding (1710–1768), aka Hilferding, was an Austria
n choreographer and dancer who first adapted Miguel Cervantes's novel Don Quixote for ballet
. It was first staged in Vienna
, Austria
in 1740.
For a time Hilverding served as the director of the Imperial Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n choreographer and dancer who first adapted Miguel Cervantes's novel Don Quixote for ballet
Ballet
Ballet is a type of performance dance, that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France and Russia as a concert dance form. The early portions preceded the invention of the proscenium stage and were presented in large chambers with...
. It was first staged in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
in 1740.
For a time Hilverding served as the director of the Imperial Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Sources
- Christopher Duggan. The Force of Destiny: A History of Italy Since 1796. (Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2008) p. 5.