Word: glastnost
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Although the geo-political make-up of the world has changed so that the Boston Ballet can no longer capitalize on once-fresh terms like "glastnost,"' this 1994 production of Swan Lake remains a vehicle for true cultural and emotional understanding. Even the most inexperienced viewer cannot remain untouched by the absorbing energy and beauty of the production. After its 1990 grand premire, Swan Lake. appeared again in 1992; it has evolved into the "glittering, critically-acclaimed jewel in the crown" of the Boston Ballet's repertoire, to use the modest words of Boston Ballet's own magazine, Sightless. While...
...This "glastnost"' Swan Lake paired principal dancers from the Boston Ballet with artists from the Kirov and Bolshoi Ballets in the lead roles of Odette/Odile and Prince Sigfried. The production attracted a record-breaking attendance of 43,000 fans over its two-week run, creating an overwhelming international stir...
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