Word: joys
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...magic when accompanied by dancers gracefully simulating the opening and closing of flower petals. In the final pas de deux of the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier, Jennifer Gelfand and Robert Wallace were both excellent. Gelfand's solid technique, effortless jumps and unmatched turns made her variation a joy to watch, reaching a high point when she completed four and five rotations after her fouette turns--a feat seldom seen on stage. Wallace was a refined and dignified Cavalier, well matched to Gelfand in technique and artistry...
...truth, every moment of the performance brings the audience such joy that it is difficult indeed to remain demurely seated and silent. Not only is each element--soloists, chorus, orchestra--magnificent in itself, but all are expertly balanced and coordinated by Finney's direction, producing in totality a truly memorable Messiah. Anyone who's ever heard Messiah, or indeed anyone who hasn't, should attend this production to experience it as Handel might have imagined and hoped it should...
Feaster was that good yesterday. If you don't believe it, ask the WNBA scout who witnessed the display and was as impressed as the rest of the crowd. When the game ended, you only needed to look at the smile on Feaster's face to understand the joy she felt for the tournament title she had helped her team capture...
...contrasted with the situation of those born into circumstances hidden from Western eyes: "but all I see is films where a colourless despair/meant angry young men with immaculate hair." Throughout the song, though, the pop tempo is maintained, obscuring the darkness of the lyrics and perhaps mirroring the precarious joy of the honeymooners who are ignorant of the suffering of others a world or a few generations away...
...Sting's playful opener, the Smashing Pumpkins perform the most surprising track on the album, their original "Christmastime." Lead singer Billy Corgan has never seemed the sensitive type; on Lollapalooza 1995, the Smashing Pumpkins symbolized teenage angst and depression. On "Christmastime," however, Corgan sings gently and tenderly about the joy found on the faces of children at Christmas. Written from a father's viewpoint, Corgan carols of how "Christmastime has come/bringing toys for everyone/Christmas time has come...for you." Sleigh bells, whistles and peaceful piano sounds define the wholly unoriginal music which matches the lackluster lyrics. Nevertheless, the Pumpkins song...