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Sunday, April 20, 2008

Sunday Tea Dance

This week, a very short clip from Copelia, one of the most delicate and enjoyable scores in the repertoire, whether or not the classical ballet still "does it" for you:




[The lines in this clip just struck me a stunningly perfect..]

For something more discursive, try this (check out the excitement from about 1:48 onward):



If you're in a contemplative mode, Maya Plisetskaya and Bach (a fluidity from almost complete command...):



If that wet your tongue for Plisetskaya, here is her "Dying Swan", which has to rank among the best, yes?