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[Alexandra]

Feel free to expand, if you want.  Or not, just vote.

[Ari]

Hey, there's no option for "couldn't get there and madly jealous of those who could."  :green:

[art076]

Liked some of it but ...

I think I was a little disappointed mainly because I had hyped it up so much.  But I did VERY MUCH enjoy Elizabeth Miner in the title role of Sylvia - and while she's still a member of the corps de ballet!  She has a stunning stage presence and she was very confident throughout - remarkable.

There were parts I liked and parts that I was just "eh" about - the ensemble scenes seemed lacking; I feel like I've seen better from Morris.  The interpretation of the music there was a little too literal, to the point of clunkiness while following the music.  But I found the choreography for Sylvia in Act III as well as the pas de deux for Sylvia and Aminita in Act III to be very good, and I also enjoyed the dances for Sylvia and her entourage in Act I.  Act II was amusing - but short.

So not bad, but not great either.  Still, I remained disappointed, but probably because I had hyped it up so much in my mind.

[Alexandra]

Art076, I sympathize.  Nothing can kill a ballet so surely as raised expectations!

I have heard very different opinions from friends.  Some absolutely loved it and think it's a breakthrough for Morris, and some found it thin choreographically, although some of the roles were very well-choreographed.

But Ari, I'm with you.  I'd like to see this one.

I understand it's not scheduled for next season?  That seems odd.

Edited by Alexandra, 12 May 2004 - 08:43 PM.

[MJ]

beautiful music

gorgeous dancers

Ballet portions were exceptional, the true Morris peices were *OK*

The peasant dance in the first act made the dancers look fat, IMHO

The Tird act made me cry.

It blew me away, I was luck to be in SFO that week.