Adoree Villany Pain Dance
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Shocking Dance: “Phryné Moderne Devant l’Aréopage,” 1913

ByBill LeFurgy

Phryné Moderne Devant l’Aréopage (Modern Phryne Before the Areopagus) Shocking Dance: About the Book This book (published ca. 1913) is a curated collection of press coverage surrounding Adorée Villany’s controversial nude dance performances in Munich and Paris between 1911 and 1913. Framed by Villany’s declaration—“My unveiled form lays my soul bare”—the volume takes its title…

Adorée Villany and Scandalous Naked Dances
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Adorée Villany and Scandalous Naked Dances

ByBill LeFurgy

Revised April 22, 2025. Adorée  Villany: Naked Enigma Adopting the Dance of the Seven Veils Adorée Villany tested the European limits on how much skin a dancer could show on stage during the early 20th century. She also pushed the boundaries of early modern dance choreography. Most of all, she was an enigma. Adorée (or…