Ballet vs. Musical — What's the Difference?

Ballet (French: [balɛ]) is a type of performance dance that originated during the Italian Renaissance in the fifteenth century and later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia. It has since become a widespread and highly technical form of dance with its own vocabulary.

Of, relating to, or capable of producing music

A classical dance form characterized by grace and precision of movement and by elaborate formal gestures, steps, and poses.

Characteristic of or resembling music; melodious

A theatrical presentation of group or solo dancing to a musical accompaniment, usually with costume and scenic effects, conveying a story or theme.

Set to or accompanied by music

A musical composition written or used for this dance form.

Devoted to or skilled in music.

A classical form of dance.

A play or movie that contains musical numbers.

A theatrical presentation of such dancing, usually with music, sometimes in the form of a story.

A musical comedy.

The company of persons who perform this dance.

(Archaic) A musicale.

(music) A light part song, frequently with a fa-la-la chorus, common among Elizabethan and Italian Renaissance composers.

Of, belonging or relating to music, or to its performance or notation.

A (small) ball i.e. roundel on a coat of arms, called a bezant, plate, etc., according to colour.

Pleasing to the ear; sounding agreeably; having the qualities of music; melodious; harmonious.

(figurative) Any intricate series of operations involving coordination between individuals.

Fond of music; discriminating with regard to music; gifted or skilled in music.

To perform an action reminiscent of ballet dancing.

Pertaining to a class of games in which players move while music plays, but have to take a fixed position when it stops; by extension, any situation where people repeatedly change positions.

An artistic dance performed as a theatrical entertainment, or an interlude, by a number of persons, usually women. Sometimes, a scene accompanied by pantomime and dancing.

A stage performance, show or film that involves singing, dancing and musical numbers performed by the cast as well as acting.

The company of persons who perform the ballet.

A meeting or a party for a musical entertainment; a musicale.

A light part song, or madrigal, with a fa la burden or chorus, - most common with the Elizabethan madrigal composers; - also spelled ballett.

Of or pertaining to music; having the qualities of music; or the power of producing music; devoted to music; melodious; harmonious; as, musical proportion; a musical voice; musical instruments; a musical sentence; musical persons.

A bearing in coats of arms, representing one or more balls, which are denominated bezants, plates, etc., according to color.

Music.

A theatrical representation of a story performed to music by ballet dancers

A social entertainment of which music is the leading feature; a musical party.

Music written for a ballet

A drama in which music and song are prominent features; a musical drama or musical play; as, Oklahoma! was a breakthrough in the form and popularity of the musical.

A play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancing

Characterized by or capable of producing music;

Talented in or devoted to music;

Characteristic of or resembling or accompanied by music;

Containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody;