tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968132365438511409.post2443952073582791921..comments2024-03-26T02:27:06.176-05:00Comments on Tales of Faerie: Sleeping Beauty and the Royal BalletKristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01097525403940409218noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968132365438511409.post-52263833007864281322014-07-02T09:43:42.933-05:002014-07-02T09:43:42.933-05:00Hmm...less interested in the Matthew Bourne versio...Hmm...less interested in the Matthew Bourne version now. In general though, I think you're right that in ballets, the plot is secondary to the dancing. Kind of like in Nutcracker, the plot happens in the first act and the whole second act is just people coming out and doing dances to "thank" Clara for saving the Prince. As a kid I was always bored by the second act but now that I appreciate classical ballet more I actually prefer the second act. It depends on what you prefer in terms up straight up ballet, plot, or a combination.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01097525403940409218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968132365438511409.post-45508328668780492592014-07-01T19:45:06.015-05:002014-07-01T19:45:06.015-05:00I saw the classical ballet on stage and the Matthe...I saw the classical ballet on stage and the Matthew Bourne version in the cinema. To be honest I didn't like either version. Matthew Bourne's third act ended with very little actual dancing and a strange vampiric ritual reminiscent of the Twilight saga. The classical ballet (or maybe just the version I saw) skimmed over the second act, turning the climax of the fairytale (the prince's rescue of Aurora) into a mere plot point. I have heard that 'The Sleeping Beauty' is one of the most technically difficult ballets, but suspense-wise it was rather disappointing. That little detail though about the Royal Ballet is very interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968132365438511409.post-21715782714088297502014-06-23T14:27:34.359-05:002014-06-23T14:27:34.359-05:00I'm an old school monster fan, but I'm kin...I'm an old school monster fan, but I'm kind of picky about the depiction of vampires. Generally, I don't like it when they're used as good guys. Anyways, sometimes they show ballet on PBS's Great Performances on Friday nights. That's where I saw it.Adam Hoffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16129844426168129584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968132365438511409.post-786714896667373232014-06-22T20:28:11.636-05:002014-06-22T20:28:11.636-05:00I've never seen a Matthew Bourne ballet, but I...I've never seen a Matthew Bourne ballet, but I'm aware of his all-male Swan Lake. Vampiric fairies sound like they have a lot of awesome potential though...but yeah his stuff is definitely not mainstream :) Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01097525403940409218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968132365438511409.post-39259122350883701982014-06-21T14:26:48.180-05:002014-06-21T14:26:48.180-05:00Well, I'm glad I'm not the only one thinki...Well, I'm glad I'm not the only one thinking about the ballet lately.<br /><br />The only version of The Sleeping Beauty I've ever seen was the Matthew Bourne one, which was this weird gothic thing with vampiric fairies. Someday, I should seek out a more standard version for comparison.Adam Hoffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16129844426168129584noreply@blogger.com