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2024-11-19 06:51:35 UTC - HELPFUL
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Ballet originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century. It was not invented by Catherine de Medici. Mlle la Fontaine would become the first professional female ballet dancer in 1681. The dance form had been dominated by male performers in the decades prior. https://www.britannica.com/art/ballet https://pbt.org/community/resources-audience-members/ballet-101/brief-history-ballet
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