Anthony L'Abbé

Anthony L'Abbé, sometimes written as L'abbé,[1] was a dancer, dance composer, and dancing master, born 1667 in France,[2] who spent the best part of his career in England.[3]

The earliest noted event in his career[3]: 44  is to a virtuosic duet to a Loure, taken from Acis et Galatée, act II, #6, that he composed and performed before William III together with his dance partner Claude Balon.

He became the dancing master to the 3 daughters of George II, and he composed and published an annual series of ball dances for George I's birthday starting in 1715[3]: 114  with The Princess Royal, dedicated to Princess Anne, the eldest daughter.

Around 1725 A New Collection of Dances was published containing 13 theatrical solos and duets, composed by L'abbé, which were performed by a number of the leading dancers in England between the time of William III, as mentioned above, to at least 1721.[3]: 123 

There are 27 known notated dances composed by him in the course of his career,[3]: 150  thus ranking him among the most prolific dance composers of the early 18th century.

References

  1. ^ and in publications during his lifetime as Labbé
  2. ^ https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb15507788k
  3. ^ a b c d e Little, Meredith Ellis; Marsh, Carol G. (1992). La Danse Noble: an Inventory of Dances and Sources. Broude Brothers, Ltd. ISBN 0-8450-0092-6.
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