Franz Hilverding

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Franz Anton Christoph Hilverding (1710–1768), aka Hilferding, was an Austrian choreographer and dancer who first adapted Miguel Cervantes's novel Don Quixote for ballet. It was first staged in Vienna, Austria in 1740.

For a time Hilverding served as the director of the Imperial Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia.

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Christopher Duggan. The Force of Destiny: A History of Italy Since 1796. (Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2008) p. 5.

Au, Susan. "Ballet and Modern Dance". London: Thames & Hudson Ltd, 1988, 2002.

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Name	Hilverding, Franz
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Short description	Influenced by the commedia dell'arte, Hilverding, experimented with drama and dance. As opposed to only using the upper body to express emotion, he incorporated the entire facility. The ballet d'action grew into prominance through his fostering of the dramatic arts. He trained dancers to move past their familiar safe places and expand their physical exploration. Remarkably, he was called to St. Petersburg, Russia, by Czarina Elisabeth. Enchanted by Russian tradition he attempted to include Russian themes into his ballets. He helped to influenced the prosperity of the Russian dominance in ballet. In 1764 he returned to Vienna and staged a piece for a young Mary Antoinette. Although, he is lesser known than Jean Georges Noverre, Hilverding was a pioneer in the development of drama and emotion on stage.
Date of birth	1710
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Date of death	1768
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