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Delsarte system

British  
/ ˈdɛlsɑːt /

noun

  1. a method of teaching drama and dancing based on the exercises of Alexandre Delsarte (1811–71), famous teacher at the Paris Conservatoire

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Delsarte, a talented pianist, and his uncle, a musician, was the founder of the famous Delsarte system.

From The Standard Operas (12th edition) Their Plots, Their Music, and Their Composers by Upton, George P. (George Putnam)

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