# ballet d'action

> hybrid genre of expressive and symbolic ballet that emerged during the 18th century, aiming to free the conveyance of a story from dialogue, relying simply on quality of movement to communicate actions, motives, and emotions

**Wikidata**: [Q2881236](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2881236)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballet_d'action)  
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