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Highbrow tourists have praised the murals to the skies; many local churchgoers are bewildered by them. Some of the artists say they are satisfied with their work; a troubled few say, "C'e pas faute moin [It's not my fault...
...dance with the vigorous young New York City Ballet Company, balletomanes could smile at that one. Combining gusto with flawless technique, Maria's performance in Firebird already ranks as one of the finest in present-day ballet; her other specialties, e.g., the Balanchine-Bizet Symphony in C, her Pas de Deux from Sylvia, and Divertimento, are danced with the style and confidence of a great prima ballerina. And, at 25, she has a lot of ballet ahead...
...program of the Sadler's Wells Ballet did not contain much true ballet. "The Rake's Progress" is more a mimeo-drama than a ballet; and "Dante Sonata" contains a great many elements of modern interpretive dancing. The remaining two selections were the lightweight "Les Patineurs," and the brief pas de deux from Act III of "Sleeping Beauty," which was hardly more than a glimpse...
...brief Act III pas de deux from "Sleeping Beauty," the true meaning of Sadler's Wells' fame crystalized. The undisputed pinnacle of the evening was Moira Shearer. In this, the only pure classical part of the program, her magnificent body control, intense yet delicate, was completely over-whelming...
...view of the brevity of the pas de deux, however, Ashton's "Dante Sonata," to music by Franz Liszt, was the most important attraction of the evening. A great deal has been read into this ballet that was never intended by the choreographer, but Ashton's instinct toward the abstract rather than narrative form often makes such interpretation possible...