Word: bravura
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...year after its successful “Pointe/Counterpointe,” the Harvard Ballet Company (HBC) is a completely different organization—but it has maintained a high quality of performance in its spring show, “Bravura and Blues.” With a throng of new, talented freshmen, the greatest triumph of the HBC’s latest recital is its demonstration of impressive technical skill on pointe...
...Kevin Shee ’10, the HBC performance—the group’s first major recital since its Loeb Mainstage hit, “American Grace”—was produced Saturday at the Harvard Dance Center. “Bravura and Blues,” featuring five short numbers and variations from the famous piece “Paquita,” provided an evening of elegant entertainment...
Thankfully, “Bravura and Blues” soon took a turn for the better. “A Little Happy, A Little Sad,” choreographed by Kenney, began and ended with visually gorgeous poses—black silhouettes against a bright blue background. The costuming choice was simple: elegant leotards that allowed the audience to see the dancers’ successes and mistakes alike, with no distraction from the outfits...
...second half of “Bravura and Blues” was a series of excerpts from “Paquita.” Made up of two group numbers, nine solo variations, and three pas de trios, “Paquita” was a challenging choice—both for its technical difficulty and requisite Spanish flair...
...Robert Graves poem from which the novel takes its name ("? as when the young bird-catcher/ Swept off his tall hat to the Squire's daughter,/ So let the imprisoned larks escape and fly"), Hall's dark vision is lit by a transforming lyricism, with bravura passages that can take the breath away. This is Australian writing worth caring about...