Repetto
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Repetto is a French ballet
shoes company. Created in 1947 by Rose Repetto, at the request of her son dancer and choreographer Roland Petit
. Customers are claimed to include Maurice Béjart
, Rudolf Nureyev
, Serge Gainsbourg
, Carolyn Carlson
, Éric Vu-An and Kirov
. The store is Pointe Shoe on Rue de la Paix near the Opera Garnier in Paris.
Today, the Opéra National de Paris, the Opéra de Lyon, the Ballet School of Marseille and even Hillary Clinton are claimed as customers.
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...
shoes company. Created in 1947 by Rose Repetto, at the request of her son dancer and choreographer Roland Petit
Roland Petit
Roland Petit was a French choreographer and dancer born in Villemomble, near Paris, France. He trained at the Paris Opéra Ballet school, and became well known for his creative ballets.-Biography:...
. Customers are claimed to include Maurice Béjart
Maurice Béjart
Maurice Béjart was a French born, Swiss choreographer who ran the Béjart Ballet Lausanne in Switzerland. He was the son of the French philosopher Gaston Berger.- Biography :...
, Rudolf Nureyev
Rudolf Nureyev
Rudolf Khametovich Nureyev was a Russian dancer, considered one of the most celebrated ballet dancers of the 20th century. Nureyev's artistic skills explored expressive areas of the dance, providing a new role to the male ballet dancer who once served only as support to the women.In 1961 he...
, Serge Gainsbourg
Serge Gainsbourg
Serge Gainsbourg, born Lucien Ginsburg was a French singer-songwriter, actor and director. Gainsbourg's extremely varied musical style and individuality make him difficult to categorize...
, Carolyn Carlson
Carolyn Carlson
Carolyn Carlson is an American contemporary dance choreographer and performer. She is of Finnish descent.She is the director of the 'Centre Chorégraphique National' in Roubaix and of the 'Atelier de Paris' at 'La Cartoucherie de Vincennes' in Paris.She was awarded the title of Chevalier des Arts...
, Éric Vu-An and Kirov
Kirov
-People:*Nikolay Kirov , Soviet track and field athlete*Sergey Kirov , Bolshevik revolutionary and a Soviet communist-Things named after Sergey Kirov:*Kirov Plant, St. Petersburg, Russia...
. The store is Pointe Shoe on Rue de la Paix near the Opera Garnier in Paris.
Today, the Opéra National de Paris, the Opéra de Lyon, the Ballet School of Marseille and even Hillary Clinton are claimed as customers.