Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Introduction 1
4. Chapter 1. Orchestrating Dissonant Concord in the Bayonne Entertainments (1565) 11
5. Chapter 2. The Ambassador’s Point of View, from London to Paris (1608–9) 33
6. Chapter 3. National Actors on the Ballet Stage (1620s–30s) 58
7. Chapter 4. Richelieu’s Allegories of War (1639–42) 82
8. Chapter 5. Ballet Diplomacy at the Congress of Westphalia (1645–49) 107
9. Chapter 6. Entertaining Personalities at Louis XIV’s Court (1653–69) 131
10. Chapter 7. Exotic Audiences (1668–1715) 156
11. Chapter 8. Diplomacy on the Public Stage (1697–1714) 185
12. Conclusion 209
13. Notes 215
14. Bibliography 271
15. Index 291
16. Acknowledgments 301