“By the 1890s, pastel had become his most favoured medium as it allowed him a variety of techniques and, crucially, the chance to build up complex layered colour schemes, as is evident here…This is evident, for instance, in the areas of shadow and light, for instance the turquoise area by the right-hand dancer’s left leg…Degas’…
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Dutch National Ballet: Swan Lake
“Love and deception are the keywords in Swan Lake. Siegfried, a young prince with the soul of a poet, meets a white swan, Odette, at the lakeside one night. He promises to be faithful to her and thus also to his ideals. Back in the palace, however, Siegfried allows himself to be seduced by the…
Edgar Degas: Scène de ballet (c.1885)
“The costumes of the dancers on stage become vibrant bursts of color which fuse with the equally indistinct stage props; together the forms hover on the edge of legibility, almost disintegrating into an abstract pattern of light and colour. At centre, the dancers’ bodies are suggested with the utmost precision. They are little more than…
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Revelations
“Line is an important element in painting; it composes the forms and demonstrates the brushwork of an artist. Chu’s brushstrokes are rapid and ever-changing, with varied speeds, weights and rhythms. Lively and energetic, Chu’s brushwork scales the image like a dancing snake. He once said, “I am from the East, and there are a lot…
The Royal Ballet: Prima
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Natalia Osipova: Coppélia
“Coppélia (sometimes subtitled: La Fille aux Yeux d’Émail (The Girl with the Enamel Eyes)) is a comic ballet from 1870 originally choreographed by Arthur Saint-Léon to the music of Léo Delibes, with libretto by Charles-Louis-Étienne Nuitter. PLOT: Dr. Coppélius is a doctor who has made a life-size dancing doll. It is so lifelike that Franz,…
Jacques Emile Blanche: Tamara Karsavina, of the Ballets Russes (1928)
“In her autobiography, Theatre Street, Tamara Karsavina recalls sitting for Jacques-Emile Blanche in 1911: “That summer I sat to Jacques Blanche for my portrait. A quieter refuge from the feverish pulsation of Parisian life could not have been found than his large studio at Passy. The same restfulness emanated from the artist himself. There was…
Edgar Degas: Préparation pour la classe (1882-85)
“In Préparation pour la classe, Degas explores the rhythmic possibilities of a group of three dancers, two leaning forward slightly, feet in third position, but in mirror image of each other. A third dancer, at the left, is present in ghostly, shadowed profile, her limbs almost as transparent as the tulle of her tutu. Degas…
George Balanchine’s Waltz of the Flowers
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Edgar Degas: Dancers (1896)
“Degas depicted the ballet in more than 1,000 paintings, prints, pastels, and sculptures. He preferred private, offstage moments to glamorous curtain calls or artfully constructed compositions. Here, three dancers stretch together in the wings, unaware of the viewer’s presence. Powdery layers of yellow, orange, and pink pastel create a rough surface characteristic of Degas’s late…
Edgar Degas: Scène de ballet (1885)
“In the monotypes, the narrative sequence and the individual personalities are conveyed through the figures’ bodies, their physiques and poses. The legibility of these scenes confirms Degas’ careful observation and intimate knowledge of this world. As J.K. Huysmans, one of Degas’ champions, exclaimed about one of his dance pictures, ‘What life! What life! How all…
The Nutcracker: Dance of the Mirlitons
“Peter Wright’s interpretation of The Nutcracker has been enchanting children and adults alike since its first performance by The Royal Ballet in 1984. Lev Ivanov’s 1892 ballet combined with Tchaikovsky’s sumptuous, iconic score are presented in a festive period setting with vivid designs to make this a charming and magical production. Loosely based on the…
George Balanchine’s Waltz of the Snowflakes
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The Dark Side of The Nutcracker
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Mikhail Baryshnikov: The Nutcracker (1977)
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Edgar Degas: The Four Ballerinas in Blue (c1897)
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Edgar Degas: Danseuse au tutu vert (c1887)
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Edgar Degas: The Singer in Green (c.1884)
A sale catalogue in 1898 described the dancer pictured in Edgar Degas’ pastel, The Singer in Green: “Skinny and with the graceful moves of a little monkey, she has just sung her ribald verses and, with a gesture that conceals an entreaty behind her smile, is inviting applause.” With her small eyes, high cheeks, and…
Edgar Degas: The Ballet Class (1871-1874)
“Compared to the other Impressionists, Edgar Degas was more of a traditionalist. The Frenchman didn’t paint en plein air, his color palette was subdued for much of his career and his spontaneity was painstakingly rehearsed. With a fascination for human anatomy reminiscent of Leonardo da Vinci, he would do countless studies for one single painting….
Edgar Degas: Two Dancers, (1893-1898)
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Cynthia Gregory and Ivan Nagy: “In A Rehearsal Room”
Seven Minutes of Magic According to shippermd, this video is “An EXTREMELY RARE, 1976 film-short of a romantic Pas de Deux Ballet to Pachelbel’s Canon In D Major.” Produced by David Hahn and choreographed by William Carter, this film highlights the talents of dancers Cynthia Gregory and Ivan Nagy. About ‘In A Rehearsal Room’, Director…
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake with Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev
Swan Lake, Op. 20 Composer: Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Dancers: Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev with members of Wiener Staatsopernballett Ballet in 4 acts by: Vladimir Begitchev and Vasily Geltzer Orchestra: Wiener Symphoniker Conductor: John Lanchbery Choreography: Rudolf Nureyev Directed: Truck Branss Image source Edgar Degas, The Entrance of the Masked Dancers (1882), Pastel on gray…
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