I’m taking Tim to watch the Bolshoi when they come to Southampton for his birthday. *grin* Okay admittedly, the performances are in April and his birthday is in March which is nowhere near but it’s the BOLSHOI!!! And there was no way he would have splurged on the most expensive seats himself. So I did it. *grin* And we’re going to the Bolshoi! *suppressed scream* It’s going to be amazing…Swan Lake is the ultimate classical ballet for female artistry…it’s certainly not easy to perfect those fluttering fragile bird-like movements- technique alone will not tide you through this ballet. The Royal Ballet’s Swan Lake that I watched in Singapore had sumptous sets and a sound corps de ballet but their female principal was disappointingly bland. Hopefully the Bolshoi will prove itself deserving of being Russia’s premier dance company. Spartacus on the other hand, is entirely different. Where the male lead in Swan Lake takes a supporting role, male virtuoso dancing takes centrestage here. I remember Angel Corella’s breathtaking leaps and astounding ballon…my girlfriends and I were completely gobsmacked. Smitten. Female dancing is pretty, but golly, male dancing will floor you.
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January 17, 2006 at 3:30 pm
ITS NOT FAIR!!!!!!!! i want to watch also!!!!!