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  1. hi Emeralds, I completely agree with yu about the ballets you mentioned. At least give audiences the chance to choose which of the Napolis,Sylphides, and Folk Tales they would like to see.
  2. I heartedly agree with you, My thoughts exactly.
  3. I'm always suspect of Hubbe's revisions! Epecially after Napoli and FolkTale
  4. What about Mayerling? Danseur Noble e.g. Vadim is VERY physically abusive. Depends on the role.
  5. Hi Pas de Quatre: I've also read that maybe Giselle is a product of an "irregular liaison". I think it was mentioned in Cyril Beaumont's book, the Ballet Called Giselle. And somewhere I read the comment that asked if Giselle's home was some kind of refreshment stand.
  6. If anyone would like to see more of Artemy Belyakov search on YT. Plenty of him dancing different roles.
  7. I"ve heard that even today one of the etiquette rules is not to touch the sovereign (like Queen Elizabeth. Obama's wife and I think also joe Biden came in for criticism for having done that.
  8. If that' s the same performance, Albrecht didn't look that young to me. Thank you, Stucha for the link . You're right about Albrecht's "pied a terre. It does usually look like a deserted shed. The graveyard scene I've seen in other productions, perhaps ABT, but there Hilarion and his friends are gambling until they're frightened away by the Willis. They did look comical. Some productions omit that altogether.
  9. With the Royal Ballet and some others I've seen lately Bathilde shows dislike of having Giselle touch her or really anything to do with her. It didn't used to be like that..
  10. Thanks, Alison. I tried it and it seems to work. Now hope I'll remember how to do it
  11. "Another mystery is why there just happens to be handy a cottage standing close to Giselle's which Albrecht can use as a changing room." Yes, I've seen many remarks about that. Was it deserted? and no one seems to notice. Also odd that Giselle introduces him to her friends. He's never been around before? I prefer a PDD rather than pas de six. Maybe because that's what I'm used to. I also think that it 'dilutes' it. some say it gives more dancers a chance to dance. But let's not analyze the ballet too much. Suspension of disbelief
  12. wrong quote. and don't know how to 'unselect' what I did. sorry I just wanted to say that according to what I've read especially in Beaumont's book, Ballet Called Giselle and what I saw in past productions years ago, Hilarion, so-called villain, was portrayed with red beard, signifying bad guy. That was the symbol: red beard for bad guys. In recent years he's portrayed as very sympathetic, helpful to Berthe and generally a nice guy. She likes him. Interesting, though, that he doesn't interact with the other villagers.
  13. hi Ondine. Albrecht knocking on door. I agree there are some who mistime the music and his knocking; it looks awkward and amateurish.
  14. I agree with SIM. JMHopton: simple solution: revert to pas de deux!
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