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Aragón: Snow White (ballet)
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This was a very pleasant surprise. I had low expectations, unfairly as it turned out. I just didn't think there were many choreographers alive today who want to create a new ballet that would have the music, costumes and steps reminiscent of Petipa or Bournonville. This new ballet set to the Snow White story is beautiful in every way. The women are in flowing skirts and gowns, the only tutu doesn't appear until the grand pas de deux of Snow White & her Prince, and this is done well. The first act scene at the queen's court will remind you of Sleeping Beauty, even down to the dances with cavaliers that bring Princess Aurora to mind. Like the other reviewer, I think this choreography in a mostly classical style is very attractive for an audience, and I'm sure the dancers took to it judging by the exuberance of their dancing/acting. Sets of the royal court, woods at night and Snow White's cottage are also pretty to look at. Casting of Tamara Rojo in the lead guarantees a pleased audience, undoubtedly grateful to witness a leading star of the Royal Ballet at the height of her powers. I think the score is better than the other reviewer felt it was. Though there is a leit-motif theme & variations to much of the music, its not all there is, and when that theme changes its clothes with several varied arrangements and clever, attractive instrumental combinations, I thought it was comparable to some of the better film music I've heard (Carter Burwell's Rob Roy, Jocelyn Pook's Merchant of Venice, Shigeru Umebayashi's House of Flying Daggers, Shaun Davey's Twelfth Night and Patrick Doyle's Sense & Sensibility). It doesn't sound like those in style or content, but it has similar dramatic thrust and enjoyable melodies that are memorable.Let's face it, ballet lovers don't have as many old-fashioned, evening length, story ballets to sit beside the Swan Lakes, Sleeping Beautys, Giselles, Raymondas and Don Quixotes on our video/DVD shelves as we would like. Unless one only enjoys the modern choreography of the last 20 to 30 years, I think most people will enjoy this. It belongs with the classics that we re-stage and tweak every so often. Highly recommended to lovers of the Petipa style & tradition of grand ballet.
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