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[felursus]

Thanks for posting the link, Kevin.  I had forgotten that vital fact of historical interest about Sir Fred having actually seen the Act III performed by the Ballet Clasico de los Galapagos.  I guess it would have stayed with him - as one of the national dances performed in the Act III is the blue-footed booby dance.  I heard that when the Ballet Clasico de los Galapagos took Giselle on tour they ran into a problem when they ran out of blue dye for the toe shoes of the girls doing the booby dance and the local shops were unable to supply any.  I heard they had to substitute green instead and rely on blue gels over the lights to make the girls' feet look blue.  Oh, the joys of touring!

[Sonja]

Thanks for posting this link, Kevin!!