Alexandra Danilova on 'Raymonda'

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Ballerina Alexandra Danilova believes the art of dance yields a wide range of interpretations. In the 100-year-old ballet 'Raymonda', different translations can be achieved through style, steps, tempo and expression. In particular, the dream sequences and the battle scene lend themselves to variation, invoking many emotions and changes of perception in the audience.

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'Raymonda' at 100

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The ballet 'Raymonda' continues to be an exemplary vehicle for innovative performances. Premiering in 1898, the ballet offers choreographers and dancers many interpretive opportunities, contemporary as well as classical. The acts build on each other to achieve layers of expression, emotion and meaning, and culminate in the final act for the entire ensemble.

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'The Sleeping Beauty' reconstructed

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The author examines the history of the ballet 'Sleeping Beauty,' with musical score by Peter Tchaikovsky and choreography by Marius Petipa, originally performed by the Imperial Theaters in St. Petersburg, Russia in 1890. Recreations of the score, which had been cut, are discussed, as are the themes of the ballet.

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