Birdsall Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 That video makes me prefer the original idea of this thread! I never thought I would be willing to go along with the original idea! But after seeing that video I would prefer what the original poster suggested! Link to comment
cubanmiamiboy Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Oh God...what a joke. I really hope he never reaches Miami, although I think I heard or read his name and that of MCB linked somewhere. Link to comment
Birdsall Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 I actually found out that the video is from a ballet set to Bach's music. The poster of the video was making a joke because of the ramps. But laugh about it now, because something like that is bound to happen in ballet one day! Then, we'll be crying! LOL Link to comment
Caesariatus Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 I've only seen La Bayadere on DVD (Paris Opera Ballet), but I'm definitely in the camp of those who love the entrance of the shades. It's mesmerizing. And I mean that in the best way. La Bayadere is IMHO a ballet which gets better as it goes along. I don't know if this will be considered sacreligious by some, but I've been known to pop the DVD into the player and only watch Act III. Link to comment
Helene Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 You are not alone: I know people who when they're at home watching on DVD, only watch the second acts of "Giselle" and "Swan Lake" and the last acts of "The Sleeping " Beauty" and "Raymonda," which are sometimes produced as stand-alones for mixed bills.I know when I'm really stressed, I will watch the Thomas Lund tracks of the Bournonville Schools DVDs. I've got them marked off in the booklet. Just beautiful. Link to comment
sandik Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 I think everyone has a little something they watch when they need it. Link to comment
bart Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 But there's so MUCH in this video to appreciate if you give it a chance -- Walking (more difficult than it looks, especially when you are doing it UP-hlll). -- Sharp martial arts kicks coming out of nowhere.. -- Synchonized calesthenics, with impressively stiff-arm gestures. The fact that none of this connected to the music means that everyone has to ... COUNT. As an homage to an iconic ballet scene this is impressive work, assuming that one considers smashing a grapefruit in someone's face to be an act of homage. Link to comment
Buddy Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 I've only seen La Bayadere on DVD (Paris Opera Ballet), but I'm definitely in the camp of those who love the entrance of the shades. It's mesmerizing. And I mean that in the best way. La Bayadere is IMHO a ballet which gets better as it goes along. I don't know if this will be considered sacreligious by some, but I've been known to pop the DVD into the player and only watch Act III. I seldom watch entire works on video. As a matter of fact I could spend most of my viewing time with the Odette white swan Act II duet ("Swan Lake") and be totally happy, switching from one artist's interpretation to another. Not that complete works aren't fine, but so much greatness can be summarized in a few minutes. After that would possibly be the Act II duet from Giselle. I'll wait through entire performances just for this. But first the entrance of the Shades occurs and sometimes I say to myself, "Oh, I completely forgot about this!" and then sit back and enjoy what I consider one of the most enchanting passages in all of dance. Correction: In the final paragraph I confused the entrance of the Shades with the entrance of the Willis from Giselle. It is the entrance of the Shades that I was thinking of, although I find the Willis' dancing very beautiful also. My mind tends to run parts of these two ballets together. Link to comment
lmspear Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Just a silly little bit of fun: https://www.facebook.com/dancechanneltv/videos/2967549413272744/ Link to comment
dirac Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 On 9/24/2021 at 5:12 AM, lmspear said: Just a silly little bit of fun: https://www.facebook.com/dancechanneltv/videos/2967549413272744/ 😄 Link to comment
cubanmiamiboy Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 On 10/2/2021 at 2:26 PM, dirac said: 😄 Confessing my total inability to "get" this. Same with the Trocks or any other related "funny" takes at ballet. Oh well..... Link to comment
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