Enter into that a South Dakota-born dancer who exemplifies the prince in classical ballet.

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That neutral role is very much in contrast to Onegin, who has more darkness and nuance to him than most men in classical ballet.

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Physically, where Western classical ballet is grounded in five numbered positions for the feet, Khmer's ballet has its foundation in four key hand positions, all articulated by seemingly boneless fingers and named for aspects of nature: tree, leaf, flower, fruit.

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Elvis Costello, whose forays into jazz and classical ballet have provided a fascinating response to the question of how one deals with having written and performed one or more of the defining songs of your musical generation, has taken an interesting and unusual step.

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The first, which concludes in Istanbul on July 1, after spending 12 days in Mediterranean and Black Sea ports, focused on classical arts with performances in ballet, classical piano, and opera.

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In Mr. Gomes's showcase, Jorma Elo's awkwardly titled "Still of King, " the dancer looked ballet-classical in uncredited costuming of cream tights and crepe-de-chine "Romantic" shirt, but the classic costume design turned out to be a gag for the choreographer.

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Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, April to June The May Music Festival is a series of classical music concerts, recitals, and operas and ballet held in venues across the city.

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The ballet draws inspiration from the Dream of the Red Chamber, considered one of China's four great classical novels, written in the 18th Century by Cao Xueqin.

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