Paquita Posted May 19, 2004 Share Posted May 19, 2004 On Sylvie Guillem's website there's a music clip: http://www.sylvieguillem.com/sylvie/11/en/gluc ("Melodie" arranged by Fritz Kreisier). It sounds *so* familiar, but I can't seem to place it! For some reason NYCB comes to mind... Perhaps it's from a ballet in their repertoire? (editted post: I just realized where I heard it, they used it in "Suzanne Farrell: Elusive Muse"! But is it also used in a ballet? Thanks.) Link to comment
tempusfugit Posted May 19, 2004 Share Posted May 19, 2004 Paquita, that's the Dance of the Blessed Spirits (the D minor section-- I only heard this on the clip. the Minuet is in F, the relative major key) from Gluck's Orfeo . it is indeed not only an opera (in its original incarnation) but more than one ballet. You are probably thinking of something from "Chaconne", Balanchine's ballet for Farrell and Martins from 1976, which was featured in "Elusive Muse" and is still in the NYCB repertory today... Link to comment
Paquita Posted May 19, 2004 Author Share Posted May 19, 2004 Right! That's it! Thanks for the speedy reply. It is a beautiful piece. Link to comment
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