What Ballet Is Harlequinade from?

Harlequinade is a charming two-act story ballet in the commedia dell'arte style, offering colorful characters, vivid sets and costumes, and a slew of supporting roles for the tiniest of dancers from the School of American Ballet.

How would you describe harlequinade mime?

Originally a mime (silent) act with music and stylised dance, the harlequinade later employed some dialogue, but it remained primarily a visual spectacle.

What is the story of Pierrot and Columbine?

This song features the couplet "But the joys of love are fleeting/ For Pierrot and Columbine." Pierrot and Columbine were the names of two stock characters in the old Italian pantomime-like theatre known as del'arte Pierrot was a sad clown in love with the beautiful Columbine who breaks his heart by leaving him for ...