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    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.
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    I heartedly agree with you, My thoughts exactly.
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    I'm always suspect of Hubbe's revisions! Epecially after Napoli and FolkTale
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    What about Mayerling? Danseur Noble e.g. Vadim is VERY physically abusive. Depends on the role.
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    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.
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    If anyone would like to see more of Artemy Belyakov search on YT. Plenty of him dancing different roles.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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..
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    Thanks, Alison. I tried it and it seems to work. Now hope I'll remember how to do it
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    "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
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    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.
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    hi Ondine. Albrecht knocking on door. I agree there are some who mistime the music and his knocking; it looks awkward and amateurish.
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    I agree with SIM. JMHopton: simple solution: revert to pas de deux!
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    I've seen some interesting changes to Giselle, which make good sense. When Bathilde asks Albrecht why he's dressed the way he is. He thinks a second and mimes that he went hunting. I think that was the Stuttgart production. I've always found his waving his hand in the air confusing. Did he mean, it w just a whim? That gesture is used in Marco Spada and Esmeralda to indicate fantasy, writing poems. Here it is very logical. Another innovation is with the Peasant PDD. They are presented to Bathilda and company as an engaged couple about to marry. What do any of you think ?
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    I wonder what Hubbe's Baydere will look like. He's ruined Folk Tale and for some, Napoli. They've become ugly ballet, if i'm allowed to say so. I do wish, though, that RDB would release films of their repertoire. Far From Denmark. Kermesse en Bruges. I have the latter from YouTube but it's so fuzzy. I didn't like their Giselle. Hubbe again. The costumes are really inappropriate. But that's just my opinion. Anyone agree with me? Doesn't he know the expression: "if it works don't fix it"? also seen it as "don't touch" . I think that's even more appropriate.
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    I agree about presenting flowers to male dancers as well . Many a time I've seen the ballerina give a flower rom her bouguet to her partner: e.g.Fonteyn to Nureyev What a nice gesture
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    Dawnstar: re moustache I saw a Paquita with Vladamir Shklyarov in the Mariiinski production where he wipped off his moustache in the middle of a turn..
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    very interesting. Rina: I read that Dame Edith Evans said after seeing Ashton's Month in the Country that it was better than the play. I'm surprised that Fille isn't done more often. I should think it would be a staple of the repertoire and done each season. It would certainly bring in lots of audiences, especially new-comers and young people.
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    Perhaps fewer snowflakes because of climate change?
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    I believe it's Giselle who throws away the flower, Albrecht picks it up and plucks out one of the petals to make it come out: He loves me. I saw Erik Bruhn catch the flowers mid-air that Giselle throws up to him in Second Act. I don't think anyone else has ever managed.
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    Hi Yvonnep: I couldn't open the picture of Dowell.
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    Thanks for your interesting comments about Sylvia.
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