Vaganova's book talks about the combination of the italian and french schools to make the russian style and that sort of feels like what is happening here. the original, 'grotesque' form of italian dancing at the imperial theatre (as shown by the italians when they first arrived) was much more angular and aggressive than the french school, which i feel is shown nicely by the emeralds and rubies sections.
Beautiful Violette, RIP, you won't be forgotten.
Emeralds Coaching Series w/ Violette Verdy
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Vaganova's book talks about the combination of the italian and french schools to make the russian style and that sort of feels like what is happening here.
the original, 'grotesque' form of italian dancing at the imperial theatre (as shown by the italians when they first arrived) was much more angular and aggressive than the french school, which i feel is shown nicely by the emeralds and rubies sections.