The curtain opened and I was taken into the story by the beautiful music. The first moments were wonderful. When Kitri, the main female character, entered the stage, she lost her timing! For the first few variations she was just slightly off on her timing, making me cringe. Thankfully she gained it quickly.
The production was wonderfully done, the costumes elaborate and detailed. The sets were perfect, not cluttering the stage and yet not too bare.
Though the dancers were the less celebrated ones, they were still amazing. Anastasia Matvienko, Kitri, did an incredible job. Her footwork was flawless, every jump and turn impeccably balanced. She was light on her feet and jumped effortlessly. Denis Matvienko, Basilio, had some of the most powerful turns I've ever seen. His jumps were explosions of power and not once did he lose his time or vigour. There was one dancer, Kumiko Ishii, who made her debut that day. Unfortunately she looked very nervous and wasn't steady on her feet. Her dancing was not impressing. :(
Overall, it was an incredibly inspiring performance. I really enjoyed it. Russian ballet is by far some of the best in the world. It was an incredible blessing to see this one!
Some pictures I was able to take at the bows… and of course of the inside of the theatre :) The past few days we have been trying to do some schoolwork. With Term 1 submissions due for me, I've been getting a lot done. Otherwise, the "to bring back" list of gifts is almost complete! Time to get purchasing! That's all for now, have a wonderful day!
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