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therefore recommended the king to recall some of the French dancers to perform and educate native dancers as students. The
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written by the king himself. Their status as elite stars is exemplified by their salaries: in 1774, the
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in Sweden, where they were regarded as two of the most noted members. The French theater was dissolved by
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in 1771, who wished to establish a native theater, opera and ballet.
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