Today we went to the Mariinsky Theatre and saw Swan Lake. It was incredible. Really. I never seen a complete balley before and was expecting it to be interesting but slightly boring. From the moment I walked in I was impressed. The walls were golden, the seats were beautiful and even the curtain exuded majesty. We weren't far from the box where the Czar would sit and watch ballets. The ballet itself was amazing. It had never occured to me that you could blend music and dance in such an elegant way, and then use it to tell a story. I found myself getting excited at tense moments and could even find (gulp) the romance in it all.I had been hesitant to spend the money to go to the theatre, but now I wish I had bought more tickets. Alas, they are all sold out for the rest of the season. Oh well, I'm glad I could go once...
2 comments:
Austin,
What a cool blog! Grandma shared your address with us.
It is so amazing that you got to go to the Russian ballet! That would be such a cool thing to see. So many of the best dancers are Russian.
Also, I linked your blog to ours.
Mike and I wish were there with you!
P.S. We're thinking about doing the Trans-Siberian Railway next year for vacation (Russia to China) if you know anything about it. And of course, you're welcome to join us...
- Erin
Very romantic. Rachel should have been there with you. She came over a week or so ago. It was a lot of fun, we love having her over. She played rook with us.
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