,,! ,,russian ,,ballet ,by ,ell5 ,t]ry ,)draw+s ,by ,pamela ,colman ,smi? #aiac ,illu/ration3 #jjja ,illu/ration3 #jjaa ,illu/ration3 #jjab ,illu/ration3 #jjah ,,! ,,russian ,,ballet ,introductory ,,! ,russian ballet1 at lea/ t section ( x :i* ,m4 de ,diaghiliev1 patron & gr& seigneur r ?an ag5t1 has tak5 all ov] ,europe dur+ ! la/ few ye>s1 & m rec5tly to ,am]ica1 is n[ m ?an a d>l+ ( its own nation1 a naturally ballet-lov+ nation4 ,x has become an int]national possession4 ,9 ,engl& ! ,russian danc]s h p]haps be5 acclaim$ ) m :ole-he>t$ f]vor ?an else:]e1 because be=e _! com+ ! l& 0 b>r54 ,9 ,france & ,italy !y _h ballets ( _! own4 ,!y h a /&>d by :i* !y c measure ! visitors f ,/4 ,pet]sburg4 ,b ,engli% audi5ces1 l *ildr5 pres5t$ ) a new toy1 fir/ %yly wond]$ at ! novelty ( ! agile /rang]s1 & !n fell into transports ( en?usiasm4 ,uncritical en?usiasm t[>d art & arti/s is an amiable attitude ( ! ,engli% once !y h be5 ga9$ ov]4 ,& ?is en?usiasm has a way ( p]si/+4 ,! ,engli% public may be sl[1 said a musician :o _h tak5 a long "t to w9 _! suffrages1 b !y are damnably fai?ful6 ,if ! fa%ion 9 ,russian ballet %\ld age else:]e ,i feel sure x w n 9 ,engl&1 ! la/ c\ntry to adopt x4 ,s ^! notes by an en?usia/ h a good *ance ( be+ seasonable = _m ye>s4 ,yes1 ,i claim to be an en?usia/1 al?\gh1 p]haps1 ! fact t ,i am n an ,engli% en?usia/ b "o :o is half ,iri% & half ,scot* makes me m canny ?an "s ( my fell[-admir]s4 ,i h nev] op5$ my m\? & swall[$ ! new ballet & all its works )\t ?9k+4 ,^! are1 all ! same1 impressions r ?an criticisms4 ,& ! impressions are n int5d$ z an explanation ( ,miss ,pamela ,colman ,smi?'s pictures any m ?an h] pictures are int5d$ to be an explanation ( my impressions4 ,h] pictures surely speak = !mselves4 ,& l ! cl]k1 ,i ne$ only cry ,am5 to h] eloqu5t draw+s4 ,illu/ration3 #jjbj ,illu/ration3 #jjbb ,danc+ ,9 ,g5]al ,,:at is danc+8 ,! ,russians h done mu* to %[ u t x is some?+ m ?an saut]ie1 al?\gh !y c saut]1 or leap1 ) ! be/4 ,z an actress ,i salute danc]s ) ! rev]5ce ( a man = 8 ance/ors4 ,! danc] is c]ta9ly ! p>5t ( my own art1 b he has o!r *ildr54 ,all arts1 ( :i* ! special attribute is movem5t1 desc5d f ! danc]4 ,! ,greek ^w *orus means dance1 & ! ,greek *oruses 7 orig9ally dances4 ,x c be prov$ t danc+ movem5ts =m$ ! fir/ metres ( true poetry4 ,:y d we speak ( feet if n because ! feet ( ! body us$ to m>k ! rhy?m ( inspir$ utt]ance8 ,religi\s ,danc+ ,,x seems /range t ! ,dance %\ld h almo/ ev]y:]e deg5]at$ into some?+ base & trivial1 :ile its *ildr51 ,music & ,poetry1 9 spite ( lapses1 %\ld h pres]v$ _! dignity & beauty4 ,x seems ev5 m /range :5 we rememb] t danc+ _h a religi\s orig94 ,among ! ,jews1 z among o!r peoples1 danc+ 0 con/antly associat$ ) ! c]emonies ( fai?4 ,illu/ration3 #ijbd ,9 ,*ri/ian *ur*es ! *oir 0 orig9ally design$ z a place 9 :i* ! *ant+ ( hymns & canticles might be conv5i5tly accompani$ by rhy?mic movem5ts4 ,on fea/ days ! honor ( lead+ ! dance 0 res]v$ = ! bi%op4 ,?is is :y he 0 kn[n 9 ^? days by ! "n1 ( praesul1 ! is1 he :o dances fir/4 ,a bi%op z premi] danseur6 ,we c h>dly believe x n[1 yet :y %\ld we n1 see+ t ! movem5ts ( prie/ & s]v] at mass h ! nature ( a solemn dance8 ,& !re are places 9 ,france & ,spa9 :]e liturgical dances /ill exi/4 ,! mo/ notable is ! dance execut$ be=e ! alt> at ,seville 9 ,holy ,week4 ,i am afraid t ! "o t us$ to take place 9 ! *oir ( ,sa9t ,leon>d's at ,limoges1 :]e1 at ! end ( ea* psalm1 ! p sang in/ead ( ! ,gloria ,patri1 ,san ,m>ceau1 pray = u & we w dance = y1 is n[ ext9ct4 ,! ,russian ,revival ,,all :o reg>d danc+ s]i\sly1 & !re is no?+ :i* %\ld be reg>d$ m s]i\sly ?an an art t is to give pleasure1 mu/ be glad t !y h liv$ 9 a c5tury :i* has witness$ a v f9e & s9c]e endeavor to re/ore ! dance to "s ( its primal nobility4 ,!re is mu* 9 ! results ( ?is endeavor to criticize1 !re are a few ?+s to deplore1 b 9 any refusal to recognize ! magnitude ( :at has be5 accompli%$1 !re is probably "s pique t x has be5 ! nation :i* ,europe /ill views z b>b>\sly +5u\s 9 matt]s ( art :i* has re=m$ ! ballet on su* ref9$ & spiritual l9es4 ,i dislike ! ^w re=m$1 h[ev]4 ,re=mations are g5]ally tiresome4 ,trans=mations are f> bett]6 ,sa9t ,francis trans=m$1 ,lu!r re=m$2 & ! ,russians are ) ,sa9t ,francis r ?an ) ,lu!r6 ,to appreciate ! *ange :i* has come ov] ! ,russian ,ballet we ought to "k a little ab\t its con/itution4 ,x is & has always be5 subsidiz$ by ! /ate4 ,! ,russian gov]nm5t supports s*ools ( ballet1 :]e f ! age ( eight *ildr5 are giv5 a long & ardu\s tra9+ 9 ! sci5ce ( danc+1 & f :i* !y are draft$ into ! imp]ial ballets at ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 ,mosc[ & ,w>saw4 ,a danc]'s fir/ appe>ance is g5]ally made at ! age ( sixte51 & at ?irty-six 8 or h] c>e] is ov]4 ,! danc]s are !n retir$ on a p5sion am\nt+ to ab\t "o hundr$ & fifty p\nds a ye>4 ,x is n my int5tion to give details ( ?is tra9+4 ,!y are writt5 9 _m books by exp]ts4 ,b ,i %\ld l to say at ?is po9t t "o ( ! lead+ *>act]i/ics ( ! ,russian sy/em is ! att5tion giv5 to male danc+4 ,male ,danc]s ,,_h ! male danc]s ev] be5 exclud$ f ! ,imp]ial ballet its fate w\ld h be5 v diff]5t4 ,! m5 are tra9$ on ! ballon sy/em1 n on t :i* is kn[n z ! p>t]re1 & x is ballon danc+ :i* is "o ( ! mo/ beautiful features ( ! ,russian ballet4 ,aft] we h wat*$ int]m9able ex]cises +5i\sly p]=m$ sur les po9tes1 ) :at relief h we se5 ,nij9sky1 p]haps ! greate/ ballon danc] :o has ev] exi/$1 b\nd on to ! /age1 rise high 9 ! air1 desc5d sl[ly & ) su* art t :5 he t\*es ! gr\nd he c use x aga9 = a /ill high] flight4 ,illu/ration3 #jjbh ,! pres5ce ( m5 9 ! ballet has an effect beyond ! pleasure af=d$ by ! virile agility ( _! /eps4 ,illu/ration3 #hjbi ,x does away ) ! necessity = ^? fem99e trave/ies ( m51 kn[n 9 our pantomimes z pr9cipal boys1 :o introduce an elem5t into ballet :i* at its be/ makes a di/urb+ dem& on our capacity = illusion1 & at its wor/ is a little degrad+4 ,:at has made ! ,male ,danc]s ^w ballet a sort ( synonym = vice if x is n ! idea t x provides an opportunity = wom5 to attract admir]s--n s mu* on acc\nt ( _! danc+ z = ! sake ( _! physical *>m8 ,i ?9k t a mix$ ballet has ! effect ( conc5trat+ att5tion on ! art ( ! dance r ?an on ! s$uctiv5ess ( ! danc]s4 ,& ! free & noble pla/ic ( ! male danc]s 9 ! ,russian ballet has influ5c$ ! pla/ic ( ! wom51 mak+ x f> less sexual & f> m beautiful4 ,sur les ,po9tes ,i ,,frankly confess t ,i h a dislike to ord9>y danc+ on ! toes4 ,x may be because 9 my y\? x _h deg5]at$ into some?+ s /ilt$1 di/ort$ & unrhy?mical t x conflict$ ) all my ideas ( beauty4 ,& :5 ! ,russians give "s ( _! old] ballets1 su* z ,giselle1 :i* be>s ! m>k ( ,italian influ5ce--x 01 ,i ?9k1 arrang$ by an ,italian matre de ballet --,i feel t all ! improvem5ts t ! ,russians h made 9 ?is s-call$ classical danc+ _c uproot my prejudice1 al?\gh !y c1 & d1 modify x4 ,! ,russian ball]9as accompli% ! feat ( be+ flu5t on _! toes4 ,!y d n hamm] out /eps--x is a false notion ( rhy?m t !re is a hamm]-/roke on e /rong beat--b take a collection ( /eps1 z a s+] takes a collection ( notes1 & calmly & gracefully phrase !m1 9 ! mann] ( a bird beat+ ! air ) its w+s1 r ?an t ( a blacksmi? hamm]+ on 8 anvil4 ,/ill ,i d\bt :e!r ! ,russians w\ld h conqu]$ ,europe _h !y come to u m]ely z reviv]s ( classical danc+ be=e x became me*anical & ugly4 ,!y owe ?is revival to a great ext5t to ,ts*aik[sky4 ,h[ ,f> a ,native ,ballet8 ,,ts*aik[sky 0 patriotic2 he wrote music = ! ,imp]ial ,!atre ballets1 & 0 ! fir/ man ( any position 9 ,russia to prote/ aga9/ ! importation ( ,italian danc]s & ,italian me?ods4 ,und\bt$ly he gave good c\nsel 9 advis+ a return to ! ,fr5* /yle ( classical danc+1 ! /yle :i* 0 at its be/ "u ,l\is ,,xiv4 ,b if ! ,russians _h be5 cont5t to /op at an imitation ( ballet z x 0 "u ! ,gr& ,mon>que !y w\ld /ill be giv+ u only a dead p]fection ( /eps4 ,!re is a deadness ab\t all ,r5aissance ?+s1 :e!r 9 ar*itecture or danc+4 ,:at always surprises u ab\t ! ,russian ballet is its life4 ,?is vitality came sweep+ on to ! /age ) ,russian matres de ballet su* z ,fok9e1 :o us$ tradition1 us$ ! te*nical p]fection ( classical danc+1 b w\ld n be a slave to !m2 ) ,russian compos]s su* z ,borod91 ,rimsky-,korsak(f1 ,glaz\n(1 ,liad(f1 ,ar5sky1 ,/rav9sky & ,ts*]epn91 ! conductor ( ! ballet2 ) ,russian arti/s su* z ,alex&re ,b5ois & ,leon ,bak/2 ) ,russian danc]s su* z ,nij9sky4 ,is ?is ballet1 !n1 di/+ui%$ f all o!r ballets by be+ a native ballet8 ,:5 we see ,tam> or ,s*eh]azade or ! dances f ,pr9ce ,igor we may answ]1 ,yes4 ,b :at ab\t ,les ,sylphides1 ,spectre de la ,rose' ' or ,le ,c>naval8 ,are !y typically ,russian8 ,i ?9k !y r transport u into a c\ntry :i* has no nationality & no b>ri]s1 ! k+dom ( dreams4 ,! ,russian ballet has trans=m$ itself 9 a little ov] a decade because its guid+ m9ds h be5 m ?an national4 ,! musicians1 arti/s1 danc]s & ballet ma/]s h dep5d$ m on inv5tion ?an on reality4 ,_m /ories ( widely diff]5t "* h be5 drawn on = ! new ballets1 b all h be5 treat$ ) an imag9ation :i* is nei!r ! prop]ty ( a nation nor ! result ( patriotism4 ,p]sonality--& ,nij9sky ,,! ,russians pride !mselves on n hav+ a /> sy/em4 ,e danc] has a *ance ( di/9ction4 ,a good idea1 b p]sonality w out1 & g5ius _c be effac$4 ,i am only ! c5tre-piece ( a great mosaic1 said ,nij9sky once1 b 9 8 case x is a v big only4 ,c]ta9ly ! p]fection ( ! ensemble1 ! well-ord]$ movem5ts & gr\ps ( ,fok9e1 assi/ ?is wond]ful "y god ( ! dance4 ,:5 ,anna ,pavlova1 :om ,i /ill reg>d z ! be/ ( ! wom5 ,russian danc]s1 0 torn f h] orig9al sett+1 _m admir]s ( h] exquisite art1 9 :i* all ! ess5tials ( ! dance1 noble ge/ure1 beautiful l9e1 lightness1 elevation1 t ord] ( movem5t :i* we call rhy?m1 & p]fect "t1 are to be f\nd1 congratulat$ !mselves1 ,n[ we %all get m ( h]4 ,we got m--& less4 ,nij9sky1 9 ! ye>s :5 ,pavlova 0 /ill 9 ! ballet1 0 all[$ to h tal5t4 ,lately we h all begun to use ! ^w g5ius4 ,:]e does ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! ?+s tal5t & g5ius lie if n 9 ! huge p]sonality ( ! g5ius8 ,illu/ration3 #hjcd ,!y us$ to say ( ,h5ry ,irv+1 :o express$ himself 9 a multiplicity ( p>ts1 t he 0 always ! same ,irv+4 ,c]ta9ly he 0 always fai?ful to himself :atev] he assum$4 ,?is is a sign ( ! pres5ce ( g5ius1 n ( its abs5ce4 ,9 "o s5se we always h ! same ,nij9sky1 z ,miss ,pamela ,colman ,smi? has v happily %[n 9 h] draw+s ( him4 ,yet 9 ano!r s5se we nev] h ! same ,nij9sky4 ,nij9sky's ,di/9ction ,,we mu/ n belittle him by m]ely admir+ him = 8 miracul\sly agile leaps & jumps4 ,z ,i said at ! />t1 danc+ is n only saut]ie4 ,!re 0 probably no saut]ie at all 9 ! danc+ ( ! anci5ts4 ,i am told t ,nij9sky 0 mu* affect$ by ! danc+ ( ,isadora ,duncan :51 "s ye>s ago1 %e appe>$ 9 ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 & ,i c well believe x1 = !re 0 manife/$ 9 h] at h] be/ :at 0 probably ! supreme object ( religi\s danc+---& all anci5t danc+ 0 religi\s--! tra9+ ( ! body to ! po9t ( mak+ x docile to ! rhy?m ( ! s\l4 ,!re are _m "y m5 9 ! ,russian ballet :o dance excell5tly ) _! bodies1 ev5 if !y _c leap z high z ,nij9sky1 b :at really sep>ates him f !m is ! fact t he dances n only ) 8 body1 b ) 8 s\l4 ,un=tunately ?is expression is (t5 us$ lightly to mean m]ely ) en?usiasm4 ,b x c be us$ 9 a grav] s5se1 & x is 9 t s5se t ,i use x4 ,illu/ration3 #jjcf ,nij9sky ,always a ,danc] ,,s free & yet s discipl9$6 said someone ( ,nij9sky's danc+4 ,x 0 a v good criticism4 ,b ,i l ev5 bett] ^! words f a ,fr5* appreciation by ,m4 ,*>les ,mryel3 ,we %\ld n beg9 by prais+ him = 8 prodigi\s physical ability = leav+ ! gr\nd4 ,let u ?9k fir/ ( 8 p[] ( evok+1 ?r\gh ! means ( a human body 9 movem5t1 a sort ( beautiful dream1 ( 8 p[] ( subjugat+ 8 mat]ial appe>ance s t he becomes a visitation div9e & almo/ immat]ial4 ,i rememb] 9 ?is connection some?+ t 0 said to me by ,*ri/oph] ,/4 ,john aft] ,les ,sylphides3 ,?is gives u a conception ( :at our glorifi$ bodies aft] ! ,resurrection w be l1 ! same bodies1 b spiritualiz$ & agile6 ,i ?\ght1 ,?is is too mu*6 & laugh$ at an excess ( en?usiasm6 ,b ! ,fr5* writ] & ! ,engli% "o 7 bo? express+ ! same idea4 ,illu/ration3 #hjcf ,:atev] 8 role1 ! "y ,russian danc] projects an int]ior emotion :i* has 9 x all ! =ce ( spontaneity1 b is at ! same "t consci\s & consid]$4 ,z an actress1 t has always be5 my ideal ( expression4 ,b actors express emotions2 x is g5]ally _! duty to realise1 9 fact1 to recall a man4 ,nij9sky nev] recalls human exp]i5ce1 nev] sugge/s ! passions ( mank9d4 ,he is always ! danc]4 ,n[ ! mim+ ( ord9>y ballet-danc]s has (t5 9 ! pa/ seem$ to be m ?an a little ridicul\s4 ,love & joy & pleasure1 pa9 & hate & dea?--h[ c\ld !y be simulat$ by pir\ett+s1 pos+s & po/ur+s8 ,did ,i reject !m z absurdly unconv9c+ because ,i did n und]/& ! language ( *oreography8 ,i ?9k ,i 0 ali5at$ because ,i _h nev] he>d ! language spok5 well4 ,i am sure n[ t x c be inf9itely expressive1 b ! bett] x is spok5 by ! danc]'s body ! less x w resemble ! expression ( mortals4 ,i c\ld nev] call ,nij9sky a good actor4 ,i c1 & d1 call him a great danc]4 ,illu/ration3 #jjdj ,! ,dance ,poems ,,x has be5 said t ! ,russian ballet makes a vivid & brutal appeal to ! s5ses1 & c]ta9ly !re is "s tru? 9 ?is z reg>ds ! ballets ( :i* ! arti/ ,bak/ is ! guid+ _s4 ,! old say+ t y _c see ! wood = ! trees may be borr[$ to express a criticism4 ,y _c see color = ! colors 9 "s ,bak/ ballets4 ,yet ev5 ,bak/ sometimes helps to aid t impression ( a visitation div9e :i* ,nij9sky 9 8 own p]son produces4 ,y w see t ,miss ,pamela ,colman ,smi? has giv5 :at "s may ?9k a disproportionate am\nt ( space to h] /udies ( ,les ,sylphides1 ,le ,c>naval1 & ,le ,spectre de la ,rose4 ,i ?9k %e 01 p]haps unconsci\sly1 m /rongly attract$ by ^! ?ree dance poems 7= dance poems !y %\ld be call$ r ?an ballets7 because ( _! great] weal? 9 ! immat]ial4 ,illu/ration3 #jjdb ,les ,sylphides ,,"s ( ! ,russian ballets take a mat]ial /ory & treat x 9 t]ms ( ! dance4 ,b :at /ory is !re 9 ,les ,sylphides8 ,ev5 ! programme1 seldom at a loss = a synopsis1 has nev] tri$ to tell u :at x is all ab\t4 ,we he> preludes & waltzes1 nocturnes & mazurkas by ,*op91 & he> !m or*e/rat$ audaci\sly1 b = ! mo/ "p successfully1 by di/+ui%$ ,russian compos]s4 ,we rememb] t :5 we he>d ^! lovely ,*op9 pieces on ! piano1 int]pret$ by a ,pad]ewski or a ,pa*mann1 we _h our m5tal dreams2 we saw ?+s1 b n ) our eyes4 ,:5 ! curta9 rose on ,les ,sylphides we 7 ask$ to make our imag9ation abdicate its rights1 to put away ! films ( t little individual c9ematograph :i* we _h made ) clos$ eyes4 ,! dem& may h seem$ imp]t95t to ^? :o love ! int]ior visions giv5 by musical s\nds bett] ?an ! mo/ beautiful spectacle t ! !atre has ev] pres5t$4 ,b ,les ,sylphides _h n progress$ f> be=e we ceas$ to be worri$ by ! antagonism betwe5 dreams & /age pictures4 ,! grace ( ^? immat]ial :ite figures1 ,victorian j s f> z ,*op9 is ,victorian1 became "o ) ! grace ( ! music4 ,illu/ration3 #jjdd ,p]haps ! rhy?m ( ! music has nev] be5 bett] p]ceiv$ ?an ?r\gh ^! well-ord]$ movem5ts design$ by ,fok9e4 ,! appe>ance ( ,nij9sky z a k9d ( dream ,alfr$ de ,musset 9 a romantic fair wig1 & dress$ 9 black & :ite1 among ! impalpable ,sylphides 0 bo? inexplicable & inevitable4 ,:5 he danc$ he seem$ almo/ to play ,*op9 ) 8 feet1 s p]fect 0 8 "t4 ,8 /eps seem$ to be ! symmetry ( ! music--9 fact its rhy?m1 = ! rhy?m ( music is symmetry 9 motion4 ,& :5 he m]ely walk$ ab\t ) out/ret*$ arm1 he recall$ ,rusk9's allusion to man 9 erect & ?\ghtful motion1 to ! great human noblesse ( walk+ on feet4 ,illu/ration3 #jjdf ,b x is "t we cri$ place aux dames6 ,miss ,pamela ,colman ,smi? has well transfix$ ! b\nd+ motion ( ,nij9ska 7si/] to ! c5tre piece ( ! mosaic7 9 ! ,mazurka2 & ! names ( ,k>sav9a1 ,s*oll>1 ,w & ,kovalewska excite happy memories ( ?is romance ( /yle4 ,le ,c>naval ,,le ,,c>naval1 ! second ( ! dance poems :i* h inspir$ ,miss ,pamela ,colman ,smi?1 is equally romantic1 b n 9 ! p5sive1 twilight mann] ( ,les ,sylphides1 ) its vague sugge/ion ( my/]i\s grief4 ,ev]y?+ 9 ,c>naval is joy\s & ins\ciant--except p]haps poor ,bolm z ,pi]rot1 ! unhappy dupe ( ,nij9sky-,arlec*9o's teas+ pranks4 ,bak/'s sc5e1 ) its pla9 blue curta9s & two absurd uncom=table ,victorian s(as1 prep>es u = ! ,russian int]pretation ( ,s*umann's music1 be=e ! peg-top tr\s]$ & cr9ol9$ corps de ballet h made _! appe>ance4 ,illu/ration3 #jjdh ,until ,i saw ,le ,c>naval1 al?\gh ,i _h realiz$ t ! art ( ! ,russians 0 n n>r[ or local1 & t !y c\ld dance 9 sev]al languages1 ,i fe> ,i _h n cr$it$ !m ) humor4 ,! true comic _s 7:i* makes u smile1 n laugh 9 ! mann] s (f5sive to ,mr4 ,b]n>d ,%aw7 rules ?is delici\s episode1 :i* is a sett+ ( ,s*umann's music 9 ! way t music c be a sett+ ( words1 complet+ _! message & int5sify+ _! significance4 ,= ! fir/ "t ,i w use ! ^w act+ 9 connection ) ! ,russian ballet4 ,! com$y 9 ,le ,c>naval is ( a v high ord]4 ,! /ory is int]pret$ m ?r\gh g5u9e pantomime ?an ?r\gh danc+1 :i* p]haps acc\nts = ! popul>ity ( ?is p>ticul> ballet ) u ,engli%1 :o /ill und]/& ! nature ( good act+ bett] ?an ! nature ( good danc+1 al?\gh we are at ! pres5t "t mu* attract$ by danc+4 ,a real note ( freaki% f>ce is 9 ?is ,c>naval4 ,! danc+ itself is freaki%4 ,x is ! simple/1 sillie/ ?+6 ,a bit ( fun--yet to give u ?is bit ( fun :at s]i\s "w 0 ne$$6 ,! grave "y ,nij9sky is trans=m$ into a mis*iev\s *ild6 ,illu/ration3 #jjej ,! ,corps de ,ballet ,i ,,notic$ 9 ,c>naval ! individual "w done by ea* individual ( ! corps de ballet1 yet always done 9 su* a way z to contribute to ! h>moni\s effect ( ! :ole4 ,! ,pi]rot 7,bolm71 ! ,h>lequ9 7,nij9sky71 ! ,columb9e 7,k>sav9a71 play$ ! lead+ p>ts incomp>ably1 b t 0 n surpris+4 ,x 0 f> m surpris+ to see 9 e memb] ( ! ballet ! tal5t ( a />4 ,illu/ration3 #ijea ,!y 7 n !re j to we> _! #ahfj co/umes well & to =m !mselves into me*anical gr\ps4 ,! entire corps vibrat$ ) life1 did _! full %>e 9 ! danc+ & mim+4 ,!y nev] appe>$ to be wait+ = an opportunity = di/9ction2 !y 7 cont5t to di/+ui% !mselves4 ,illu/ration3 #jjeb ,le ,spectre de la ,rose ,,:at w\ld a dramati/ make ( ,gau?i]'s little idyl ( ! vision ( ! ,rose8 ,:at w\ld an actor & actress make ( x if x c\ld be dramatiz$8 ,i am afraid to answ] ^! que/ions4 ,=tunately !y ne$ n be answ]$1 z no dramati/ n[ w be fool en\gh to ru% 9 :]e danc]s h trodd5 on su* light feet4 7,! beautiful is light4 ,all div9e ?+s run on light feet47 ,a "y girl returns f a ball4 ,%e s9ks into a *air &1 kiss+ ! rose 9 h] h&1 :i* rem9ds h] ( ! ev5+'s innoc5t pleasure1 %e falls asleep4 ,%e dreams t ! rose comes to life & invites h] to dance ) x4 ,%e dances 9 h] dream4 7,does %e see ! rose1 ,i wond]1 or is x invisible to h] :ile visible to u87 ,%e kn[s a joy 9 :i* !re is no fatigue1 a love 9 :i* !re is no ?reat to h] virg9ity4 ,! phantom rose disappe>s4 ,%e wakes4 ,! real rose is at h] feet :]e ! dream rose _h la9 = a mom5t4 ,%e picks x up & kisses x aga91 poor little fad$ & f9ite sign ( a fre% inf9ite ?+ :i* has %[n itself = a mom5t & pass$ out ( e>?'s t9y room4 ,illu/ration3 #jjed ,a ,p>adox ,,x is "o ( ^? p>adoxes1 ( :i* ! ,russian ballet is ri* 9 examples1 t ! music ( ?is fragile little poem %\ld be ,web]'s ,invitation la ,valse1 robu/ly or*e/rat$ by ,b]lioz4 ,i c imag9e h[ sickly & pale specially writt5 music might h be56 ,! heal?y1 /rong melody1 ! s\nd1 m>k$ rhy?m help to create t s5se ( ! impossible :i* is ! abid+ impression ( ! phantom ( ! rose4 ,illu/ration3 #jjef ,h[ ?is music pulsates6 ,its deep expectant brea?+ increases "o's s5sation t we are all dream+--danc]s & audi5ce too4 ,tam> ,k>sav9a1 :o 9 o!r roles %[s a n]v\s =ce1 a tragic p[]1 a /range & lur+ grace :i* acc\nt ev5 bett] ?an h] danc+ = h] triumphant prom95ce1 is s g5tle1 s mode/1 s suppliant 9 ! ,spectre de la ,rose1 t %e becomes ! inc>nation ( sn[-:ite y\?1 dream+ ( a heav5ly lov]4 ,& ,nij9sky becomes ! _s ( t dream4 ,i feel sorry = t "y girl1 :o p]haps w wake next day 9 t que] ,bak/ b$room1 & ?9k ( ! p>tn] :o gave h] ! rose1 n ( ! ,rose itself1 :o came to h] z virg9al z ! ?\ght :i* summon$ him4 ,i don't l ! idea ( ! remembrance ( an ord9>y flirtation at a ball walk+ 9 at ! door ( t room1 out ( ^: w9d[ ! my/ical figure ( ! ,rose flew =? into ! night1 :i* 01 ,i am sure1 day to him6 ,,! ,russian danc]s may reasonably pride !mselves on _! v]satility4 ,9 _! sev5-leagu$ ballet %oes !y travel all ov] ! _w1 & beyond4 ,!y b\nd easily f anci5t ,greece to a ,caucasian camp1 f ! ,ea/ ( a ?\s&-&-"o nights to a leg5d>y c\ntry inv5t$ = _! playgr\nd4 ,x really requires a/oni%+ m5tal activity to foll[ !m ) pleasure f ,le ,spectre de la ,rose to ,s*eh]azade4 ,a symphonic poem ( ,ri*>d ,/rauss aft] a pla9-song hymn1 or ,wagn] aft] ,moz>t1 c\ld n be a great] %ock to ! sy/em4 ,ev]y?+ 9 ,s*eh]azade sugge/s viol5ce & horror4 ,illu/ration3 #jjeh ,bak/'s palace 0 built = dreadful de$s2 no "o1 ,i am sure1 c\ld ev] feel safe 9 x4 ,its color makes x vibrate on its f\ndations1 if inde$ x has any f\ndations4 ,!re are bad dreams z well z good ones1 & ! dream quality1 on :i* ,i h insi/$1 s f>1 z ! special beauty ( ^! ,russian ballets & mim$ poems1 is pres5t 9 ,s*eh]azade4 ,! /range ?+ is t ?is nightm>e1 9 :i* s5suality & cruelty are ! only emotions evok$1 has a p>adoxical ve9 ( delicacy runn+ ?r\gh x4 ,!re is some?+ almo/ *ildlike 9 ! wiles by :i* ! ,sultan's wives1 :5 _! "l's back is turn$1 induce ! ,ma/] ,eunu* to lib]ate ! slaves = _! pleasure4 ,! infantile joy\sness ) :i* ! d>k-sk9n$ y\?s ru% f _! silv] & gold cages on _! loves & on _! imp5d+ doom has an elem5t ( pity4 ,! :irligig dance :i* foll[s expresses exactly ! happ9ess1 :i* is %ort1 %>p & sudd51 b ov] :i* de/9y hangs1 & = :i* !re is no m]cy4 ,& all ! "t 9 ?is riot ( color1 ?is orgy ( animation1 we nev] lose sight ( ! negro :o is ! *os5 ( ! ,sultan's favorite1 ! negro :o half an h\r ago 9 ano!r _w 0 ! phantom ,rose6 ,8 arms1 :i* b n[ 7 wav+ invisible g>l&s 9 ! s]5e air1 are ready to coil r\nd _! prey 9 a s]p5t9e embrace4 ,illu/ration3 #jjfj ,! lips :i* gave ! innoc5t kiss ( nave y\? are n[ twi/$ 9 ! spasms ( desire4 ,nij9sky 9 ,s*eh]azade is n ! inc>nation ( evil1 b its _s4444 ,8 gha/ly pallor is t]rible4 ,really he seems to turn :ite "u 8 black sk94 ,illu/ration3 #jjfa ,illu/ration3 #jjfb ,tam> ,,tam> is ano!r pleasant little ballet ( b>b>ity1 9 :i* ,k>sav9a1 z "o ( ^? avid1 fatal h]o9es1 9 ! int]pretation ( ^: s]p5t9e passions %e is always f9e1 lures lov]s to h] high t[]1 &1 9 ! mann] ( ! ,*9ese ,empress1 makes dea? ! p5alty ( an h\r ( h] love4 ,! execution is summ>y1 ! un=tunate lov] be+ hurl$ out ( ! w9d[ by muscul> memb]s ( ,tam>'s suite4 ,9 ,tam> ,adolph ,bolm1 :o 0 ,i ?9k ! fir/ ,russian male danc] to appe> 9 ,engl&1 makes a magnific5t entrance4 ,miss ,pamela ,colman ,smi?'s draw+ gives a v vivid impression ( ! effect produc$ by ! fir/ appe>ance on ! sc5e ( ! ,lov] & 8 companions4 ,"h is a v good example ( ! amaz+ influ5ce t ! color & %ape ( m]e g>m5ts c h on ! imag9ation4 ,^? sil5t1 black-coat$1 black-hatt$ m51 _! faces muffl$ 9 conceal+ sc>fs1 seem to h come f f>1 f v f>4 ,i feel t _! horses bel[ are 9 a sweat1 t !y h be5 rid+ furi\sly at ! summons ( a =ce :i* _! fre% & ard5t y\? c\ld n resi/6 ,illu/ration3 #jjfd ,poor fr5zi$ man6 ,:at is 8 secret8 ,:y has he come "h to see love ?r\gh a veil ( blood--blood :i* is 8 own8 ,pr9ce ,igor ,,at ! head ( ! ,polovtsi5 w>riors 9 ! dances f ,borod9's op]a ,pr9ce ,igor1 ,bolm has to dance z well z to mime1 & v spl5didly & fi]cely he dances ) 8 b[4 ,?is ,pr9ce ,igor ballet la/s only a few m9utes1 b 9 ^? m9utes are cr[d$ en\gh en]gy1 excitem5t1 lightn+ swift successions ( diff]5t movem5ts1 true heal?y b>b>ity 7n ! b>b>ity ( decad5ce71 & spl5did music to take away all words1 all ?\ghts1 b wond]ful6 ,b ^? ,pr9ce ,igor dances ought nev] to h be5 giv5 )\t _! accompany+ songs4 ,x has be5 ! cu/om lately to leave out ! s++1 "o ( ^? omissions t matt]4 ,illu/ration3 #jjff ,,note3 ,an omission ( m9e t matt]s is t ,i h recall$ ,pr9ce ,igor )\t m5tion+ ! "n ( ,sophia ,fodorova1 :o holds h] own 9 a/\nd+ feats ( agility1 z 9 fi]y _s ) ! adolesc5ts 9 ^: evolutions %e p>ticipates4 ,! girl is a wond] at ?is man's "w6 ,pavillon d' ,armide ,,9 ?is ballet1 9 ! /yle ( ! ,fr5* ballets ( ! reign ( ,l\is ,,xiv41 !re is less di/9ction1 ,i ?9k1 ?an 9 ! o!rs f :i* ,miss ,pamela ,colman ,smi? has d]iv$ h] pictures4 ,! co/umes & sc5]y are design$ by ,b5ois1 b any "o ) a k ( ! !atre & a ,rac9et at h& c\ld h done ! same sort ( ?+4 ,& yet z ,i write ?is ,i "k ,i %\ld make ! res]vation ( t life :i* ! ,russians "k h[ to brea! into ev]y?+4 ,:at ,i mean is t ,b5ois gives u no new creation4 ,k>sav9a's bird-l grace 9 h] eighte5?-c5tury guise is captivat+ 7oh1 t ?is tal5t$ little danc] _h m music 9 h]1 & did n dance always a fraction (f ! beat671 & ,nij9sky z a :olly unnecess>y slave 9 :ite sat9 gives a wond]ful exhibition ( danc+ 9 ! /yle ( ! orig9al ,ballon :o danc$ at ! op]a 9 ,p>is at ! end ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 & gave 8 "n to ! k9d ( classical danc+ :i* consi/s 9 elevation4 ,illu/ration3 #jjfh ,,note3 ,bolm z ! lov] looks v l "o ( ,l\is ,,xiv4's sons1 & mimes p]fectly4 ,i l ! pas de trois 7! music ( ?is ballet by ,ts*]epn9 is fasc9at+71 b ,i lik$ x bett] :5 x 0 orig9ally giv5 at ! ,coliseum z an extract1 & danc$ by ,kosl(f1 ,k>sav9a & ,bald9a4 ,our spirit$1 b\nd+ ,nij9ska has n got ! eighte5?- c5tury /yle4 ,oh1 ,i mu/ n =get ^? de> ,b\ffons6 ,_! little dance alone makes ,pavilion d',armide wor? :ile4 ,n>cisse ,,! la/ draw+ 9 ?is book is ( ,nij9sky z ,n>cisse1 & if ,n>cisse _h be5 a pas seul by ,nij9sky ,i am sure t !re w\ld h be5 m to praise 9 x4 ,= once1 ! mosaic 0 all wrong1 & s ! c5tre piece c\ld n be all "r4 ,i h read en?usia/ic acc\nts ( ,l',apres-midi d'un ,faune1 :i* ,nij9sky himself arrang$1 mak+ ,debussy's music ! vehicle = a display ( ,greek poses1 & f ,nij9sky's p]sonal p]=mance 9 ,n>cisse ,i believe x to be possible t he has succe$$ 9 do+1 9 ,l',aprs-midi de un ,faune1 :at ,bak/ fail$ to d 9 ,n>cisse4 ' ' ,:51 at ! end ( ! ballet1 t colossal /age n>cissus 0 j]k$ up f ! /age pool1 & ! limelight 0 turn$ on x1 ,i regretfully saw 9 t light a limitation 9 ! ,russian art4 ,!y c\ld n int]pret ! tranquil repose1 ! imman5t beauty ( ,greek ideas4 ,illu/ration3 #jjgj ,! :ole treatm5t ( ! exquisite /ory ( ! y\? :o fell 9 love ) 8 own beauty1 & 0 dr[n$ seek+ to come ne> its reflection1 0 heavy-h&$1 ev5 a little b>b>\s & ugly4 ,& all ! grave movem5ts imprison$ 9 /one & m>ble by ! sculptors ( anci5t ,greece1 all ! joy\s silh\ettes on ,greek vases1 seem$ to rema9 remote1 & secure f ! conque/ ( ! dev\r+ ,russian1 re/lessly seek+ mat]ial = 8 ballets 9 all nations & all times4 ,i _h a sudd5 seizure ( di/ru/2 x 0 z ?\gh ! disda9 ( ! ,greek _h sapp$ ! f\ndations ( my belief 9 ! ju/ness ( ! praises lavi%$ on ! new dance2 b !n memories ( ge/ures1 colors1 b\nd+ movem5ts1 fre$om ( expression giv5 by p]fection ( te*nique1 came cr[d+ pell-mell into my m9d4 ,! fr[n on a cold m>ble =ehead c\ld n ext+ui% my joy 9 ! flame ( life :i* burns s ard5tly 9 ! "w ( ! ,russian ballet4