Lestang

Lestang , sometimes written L’Estang, was the family name of a trio of dancers who distinguished themselves by their performances for the Royal Academy of Music during the reign of Louis XIV. Louis, the eldest of the group, seems to have made his debut on the stage of the Palais-Royal with Beauchamp in Lully’s Cadmus et Hermione during April 1673. He and Pécourt danced together and came to enjoy the reputation of being among the most gifted artistes of their time. The elder Lestang is…