toursenlair Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 What a difference a word makes. The organizers of a ballet appreciation course I'm teaching in the fall changed the wording in my course outline from "Kenneth MacMillan's heart-wrenching duets" to "Kenneth MacMillan's heart-warming duets". Makes him sound all warm and fuzzy. They'll be in for a shock when I show them Mayerling!!! And can you imagine if I were foolish enough to show them Judas Tree??? (Fortunately it hasn't gone to press and I told them they had to change it back) Just wanted to share that with people who would understand... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Oops Why do we not have a :facepalm: smiley on this board? They can be so expressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveclassics Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Well the bedroom pdd in Manon is pretty 'warm' not to mention hot! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 He must surely have created at least *one* "heart-warming" pdd in his career, mustn't he? I don't quite think Elite Syncopations or Concerto qualify. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amelia Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 I think there is some warmth in his "Winter Dreams" duets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Newcombe Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Warm not really the right word. Hot definitely is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irmgard Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 He must surely have created at least *one* "heart-warming" pdd in his career, mustn't he? I don't quite think Elite Syncopations or Concerto qualify. I would nominate the pas de deux between the drunken Lescaut and his Mistress in "Manon" as heartwarming - it certainly always makes me smile! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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