Two dancers from the Ballet Nacional de Cuba performing a pas de deux

In ballet, a pas de deux (French, step/dance for two) is a duet in which ballet steps are performed together. Ballet is a formalized form of Dance with its origins in the French court further developed in France and Russia as a Concert dance French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people It usually consists of an entrée, adagio, two variations (one for each dancer), and a coda. A significant part of Ballet terminology is in the French language. Variation or Classical Variation (sometimes referred to as a Pas Seul, meaning to Dance Alone) in Ballet is a solo dance A significant part of Ballet terminology is in the French language.

Notable Pas de Deux

• The Black Swan Pas de Deux from the third scene of Swan Lake. Swan Lake ( Лебединое Озеро, Lebedinoye Ozero) is a Ballet, op Choreography by Marius Petipa. See also Marius Ivanovich Petipa (Мариус Иванович Петипа (born Victor Marius Alphonse Petipa on 11 March 1818 in Marseille, Kingdom Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, revised (ending of the Adagio) and orchestrated (Odile's variation) by Riccardo Drigo. Riccardo Eugenio Drigo ( ru Риккардо Эудженьо Дриго a Variation for Odile originally created for the Ballerina Pierina Legnani from Tchaikovsky's Opus 72 for Piano. Pierina Legnani (1863 Italy – 1923 Italy was an Italian Ballerina.

• The Bluebird Pas de Deux from the third act of The Sleeping Beauty. The Sleeping Beauty ( Спящая Красавица, Spyashchaya Krasavitsa) is a Ballet in a prologue and three acts Opus 66 by Pyotr Choreography by Marius Petipa and (possibly) Enrico Cecchetti. See also Marius Ivanovich Petipa (Мариус Иванович Петипа (born Victor Marius Alphonse Petipa on 11 March 1818 in Marseille, Kingdom Enrico Cecchetti ( 21 June 1850, Rome - 13 November 1928, Milan) was an Italian Ballet dancer Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.

• The Diane and Actéon Pas de Deux, derived from the Pas de Diane (AKA Les Amours de Diane) from Marius Petipa's 1903 revival of his 1868 ballet Tsar Kandavl (AKA Le Roi Candaule). Tsar Kandavl; AKA Le Roi Candaule ( King Cadaules) is a Grand ballet in 4 Acts-6 Scenes with choreography by Marius Petipa See also Marius Ivanovich Petipa (Мариус Иванович Петипа (born Victor Marius Alphonse Petipa on 11 March 1818 in Marseille, Kingdom Tsar Kandavl; AKA Le Roi Candaule ( King Cadaules) is a Grand ballet in 4 Acts-6 Scenes with choreography by Marius Petipa Later revised by Agrippina Vaganova for the dancers Galina Ulanova and Vakhtang Chabukiani and added to the ballet La Esmeralda in 1931. Agrippina Yakovlevna Vaganova (Агриппина Яковлевна Ваганова ( July 6 1879 - November 5 1951) was an outstanding Galina Sergeyevna Ulánova (Галина Сергеевна Уланова 8 January 1910 ( O Vakhtang Chabukiani (ვახტანგ ჭაბუკიანი ( February 27, 1910 – April 6, 1992) was a Georgian La Esmeralda is a ballet in 3 acts 5 scenes inspired by Notre Dame de Paris by Victor Hugo, originally choreographed by Jules Perrot; with Music by Cesare Pugni, adapted by Riccardo Drigo. Cesare Pugni (Цезарь Пуни (31 May 1802&ndash was an Italian composer of Ballet music a pianist and a virtuoso Violinist. Riccardo Eugenio Drigo ( ru Риккардо Эудженьо Дриго a 1868, 1903, 1931.

• Grand Pas Classique, derived from music taken from the opera-ballet Le Dieu et La Bayadere. Originally choreographed by Victor Gsovsky for the dancers Yvette Chauvire and Vladimir Skouratov. Yvette Chauviré (born April 22, 1917) is a French Prima ballerina assoluta who was born in Paris. Music by Daniel Auber. Daniel François Esprit Auber ( January 29, 1782 – May 13, 1871) was a French Composer. 1949.

• The Flower Festival at Genzano Pas de Deux from the ballet Blomsterfesten i Genzano. Choreography by August Bournonville. Music by Eduard Helsted. 1858.

• The Le Corsaire Pas de Deux. Le Corsaire is a Ballet typically presented in three acts with a scenario originally created by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges, loosely based Originally presented as a Pas d'action à trois with choreography by Samuil Andrianov in 1915 for a new production at the Imperial Mariinsky Theatre of Marius Petipa's 1899 revival of Le Corsaire. A significant part of Ballet terminology is in the French language. The Mariinsky Theatre ( Мариинский театр, also spelled Maryinsky Theatre is a historic theatre of Opera and Ballet in See also Marius Ivanovich Petipa (Мариус Иванович Петипа (born Victor Marius Alphonse Petipa on 11 March 1818 in Marseille, Kingdom First danced by Samuil Andrianov as Conrad, Tamara Karsavina as Medora, and Mikhail Obukhov as the suitor. Tamara Platonovna Karsavina (10 March 1885 &ndash 26 May 1978 was a famous Russian Ballerina who eventually settled in England, where she helped found Today the Le Corsaire Pas de Deux is presented in versions derived from the revisions of Agrippina Vaganova (1931) and Vakhtang Chabukiani (circa 1940), among many others. Agrippina Yakovlevna Vaganova (Агриппина Яковлевна Ваганова ( July 6 1879 - November 5 1951) was an outstanding Vakhtang Chabukiani (ვახტანგ ჭაბუკიანი ( February 27, 1910 – April 6, 1992) was a Georgian Music by Riccardo Drigo (opening Adage); male variation by Yuli Gerber); Baron Boris Fitinhof-Schell; and coda by Drigo. Riccardo Eugenio Drigo ( ru Риккардо Эудженьо Дриго a A significant part of Ballet terminology is in the French language. Often other variations are utilized for the female by the composers Anton Simon (in Rudolf Nureyev's 1960 version), and Cesare Pugni. Rudolf Khametovich Nureyev ( Tatar: Rudolf Xämät ulı Nuriev, Russian: Рудольф Хаметович Нуриев Cesare Pugni (Цезарь Пуни (31 May 1802&ndash was an Italian composer of Ballet music a pianist and a virtuoso Violinist.

• Don Quixote Grand Pas de Deux. Don Quixote is a ballet originally staged in four acts and eight scenes based on an episode taken from the famous novel Don Quixote de la Mancha by Originally choreographed by Marius Petipa. See also Marius Ivanovich Petipa (Мариус Иванович Петипа (born Victor Marius Alphonse Petipa on 11 March 1818 in Marseille, Kingdom Today presented in a redaction derived from revisions by Alexander Gorsky (1900, 1903), and Rostislav Zakharov (1941), and many others. Rostislav Vladimirovich Zakharov (Ростислав Владимирович Захаров 1907–1984 was a Russian Choreographer, Dancer, Ballet Music by Ludwig Minkus and Riccardo Drigo. Ludwig Minkus (Людвиг Минкус aka Léon Fyodorovich Minkus (born Aloisius Ludwig Minkus on March 23, 1826 in Velké Meziříčí Riccardo Eugenio Drigo ( ru Риккардо Эудженьо Дриго a NOTE - The famous Variation of Kitri with the fan was originally composed by Riccardo Drigo for the Ballerina Mathilde Kschessinskaya in 1902. Mathilde Kschessinskaya (Матильда Феликсовна Кшесинская family origin Matylda Krzesińska ( 19 August 1872 (O

• Spring Waters. Choreography by Asaf Messerer. Asaf Mikhailovich Messerer ( Russian: Асаф Михайлович Мессерер November 19, 1903 - March 7, 1992) was a Music by Sergei Rachmaninoff (from his Song for Voice and Piano - opus 14/no. WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff (Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов 11).

• The Nutcracker Pas de Deux. The Nutcracker (Щелкунчик Shchelkunchik) Op 71 is a Fairy tale - Ballet in two acts three scenes by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Is presented in many different versions. Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. 1892, but it consists only of an adagio, the two variations, and a coda.

• The Carnival in Venice Pas de Deux (AKA The Fascination Pas de Deux from Satanella. Le Diable Amoureux (aka Satanella, or Love and Hell) is a Pantomime ballet in 3 acts 7 scenes Choreography by Marius Petipa. See also Marius Ivanovich Petipa (Мариус Иванович Петипа (born Victor Marius Alphonse Petipa on 11 March 1818 in Marseille, Kingdom Music by Cesare Pugni, based on the composition for violin La Carnaval de Venise by Nicolò Paganini. Cesare Pugni (Цезарь Пуни (31 May 1802&ndash was an Italian composer of Ballet music a pianist and a virtuoso Violinist. Niccolò Paganini ( October 27, 1782 &ndash NOTE - this Pas de Deux was originally created by Petipa for the ballerina Amalia Ferraris as an addition to his revival of the ballet Le Diable Amoureux (or Satanella, as the ballet was known in Russia), where it acquired the title The Fascination Pas de Deux.

• The Talisman Pas de Deux. The Talisman (AKA Le Talisman or Il Talismino) - Fantastic Ballet in 4 Acts-7 Scenes with choreography by Marius Petipa Choreography by Pyotr Gusev after Marius Petipa. See also Marius Ivanovich Petipa (Мариус Иванович Петипа (born Victor Marius Alphonse Petipa on 11 March 1818 in Marseille, Kingdom Music by Riccardo Drigo and Cesare Pugni. Riccardo Eugenio Drigo ( ru Риккардо Эудженьо Дриго a Cesare Pugni (Цезарь Пуни (31 May 1802&ndash was an Italian composer of Ballet music a pianist and a virtuoso Violinist. NOTE - this Pas de Deux was fashioned by Pyotr Gusev in 1955 from music from two of Petipa and Drigo's ballets - The Talisman (1889) and The Pearl (1896). The male variation was taken from Petipa's ballet The Pharoah's Daughter (1862) set to Cesare Pugni's music. The Pharaoh's Daughter ( The Daughter of the Pharaoh, Russian title Doch Faraona, French title La Fille du Pharaon) is a Ballet choreographed

• The Harlequinade Pas de Deux. See also Commedia dell'arte Harlequinade is a type of theatrical performance piece usually a slapstick adaptation of the Commedia dell'arte Choreography by Pyotr Gusev after Marius Petipa. See also Marius Ivanovich Petipa (Мариус Иванович Петипа (born Victor Marius Alphonse Petipa on 11 March 1818 in Marseille, Kingdom Music by Riccardo Drigo. Riccardo Eugenio Drigo ( ru Риккардо Эудженьо Дриго a NOTE - this Pas de Deux from fashioned by Pyotr Gusev circa 1930 from music from Petipa and Drigo's ballets Harlequinade and The Talisman (1889). See also Commedia dell'arte Harlequinade is a type of theatrical performance piece usually a slapstick adaptation of the Commedia dell'arte The Talisman (AKA Le Talisman or Il Talismino) - Fantastic Ballet in 4 Acts-7 Scenes with choreography by Marius Petipa The coda comes from the Grand Pas des Fleurs from second act of The Talisman, while the rest of the music is from Harlequinade. George Balanchine also presented a version of this Pas de Deux in 1955. See also List of ballets by George Balanchine, George Balanchine (January 22 1904 &ndash April 30 1983 born Giorgi Melitonis dze Balanchivadze

See also

• partnering
• List of French phrases used by English speakers