ballet héroïque

Definition of the French term ballet héroïque in music:

  1. literally "heroic ballet"
  2. type of opéra-ballet featuring heroic or mythological themes (popular in France during the 17th and 18th centuries)
Language
French
Singular
ballet héroïque
Plural
ballets héroïques

Related terms

French musical terms related to ballet héroïque:

  • ballet – ballet (theatrical dance originating in 15th-centu...
  • héroïque – heroic, noble