tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18587935.post1431426775498952299..comments2024-03-27T11:26:52.574-04:00Comments on Litbrit: Break for beauty: the amazing Alina Cojocaru dances Don Quixote with Johan KorborgDeborah Newellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02527317477388626268noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18587935.post-18786503702177838652011-09-10T21:25:22.949-04:002011-09-10T21:25:22.949-04:00I'm surprised that a London audience would do ...I'm surprised that a London audience would do the unwanted applause thing -- also makes me cringe. Locally, the symphony program took to reminding the audience members that applause between movements was not appropriate. (They really are just trying to be polite and mean well.) But in dance, the audience hasn't been so admonished. <br /><br />I always thought this was perhaps a residue from watching skaters at the Olympics. Sport/art confusion from contemporary audiences.<br /><br />Lovely, lovely movement. More fire, yes.nancydrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627105950366472039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18587935.post-59605158956256242582011-09-09T08:36:57.322-04:002011-09-09T08:36:57.322-04:00I agree, Tata. It gets to the point (forgive the ...I agree, Tata. It gets to the point (forgive the pun) where the ballerina is doing "tricks", like a gymnast, and this is underscored by people applauding every pirouette or spectacular leap, etc. Drives me nuts when they do that! (The applauding right in the middle of the dance, I mean.)<br /><br />So distracting and it only underscores the "oooh look at me doing this trick!" nature of a single element of dance, as opposed to appreciating and absorbing the beauty of the cohesive whole.Deborah Newellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02527317477388626268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18587935.post-37810099526165311312011-09-08T12:46:33.491-04:002011-09-08T12:46:33.491-04:00Her lines and extension here are lovely, but there...Her lines and extension here are lovely, but there comes a moment where the extension becomes the point. Speaking for myself: seeing that is like watching an actor fall out of character. Twice she takes an extreme attitude and can't hold her pointe. Still, it's a fantastic debut. He's a joy to watch, too. Airy. Agile.tatahttp://blog.poorimpulsecontrol.netnoreply@blogger.com