Word: sylphideã
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...brevity, the piece was paired with and preceded by Balanchine’s groundbreaking “Serenade.” With its simple elegance and timeless plot, “Serenade” was, of the two pieces, the true gem, outshining “La Sylphide?? in its choreography (by Sorella Englund after August Bournonville) and performance...
...timeless Scotland, “La Sylphide?? tells the story of beautiful ideals and possible heartbreak. James (Carlos Molina) and Effie (Melissa Hough), Scottish peasants, are about to be married. But on the day of the wedding, a beautiful, silvery sprite (Erica Cornejo)—the titular “sylph”—appears. She has a strange power over James that brings out his yearning and love, but every time he tries to touch her, she vanishes. When the sylph appears as they are about to take their wedding vows, James follows...
...Although the evening focused on this beautiful story of love and heartbreak, Balanchine’s “Serenade” graced the stage first. Pairing this ballet—Balanchine’s first choreography in America—with “La Sylphide?? seemed like an odd choice: “Serenade” is mostly plot-less, containing only the shadow of a heartbreak story that would link it to the themes of “La Sylphide...
...Tchaikvosky’s score. Not only does “Serenade” follow the rhythm of the music, but it also embodies the music itself. With its hyper-awareness to the drama of sound (instead of the drama of a plot, as in “La Sylphide??), classical ballet positions are translated into exquisite poses that seamlessly flow from one to the next...
...Boston Ballet’s performance of “La Sylphide?? with “Serenade,” the first Romantic ballet and a notable neo-Romantic piece have been fit together in an odd fashion. Placing “Serenade” first showed what contemporary ballet owes to Balanchine; ending with “La Sylphide?? showed the deeper root from which all branches of ballet developed...
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