The husband and I went for a magical night at the ballet recently, taking in the sensory delights of "The Sleeping Beauty," accompanied by Tchaikovsky with a pinch of choreography by Balanchine. The Disney version of Sleeping Beauty is my favorite childhood film, thus I am joyfully familiar with the score of this ballet. A sudden burst of vigor from the orchestra sent me turning to my partner with a starry-eyed expression of glee. I'm no expert on ballet technique or classical ensembles, but this evening was one of my favorites so far this year.
I was also very excited to see the art installment "Les Ballets de Faile," by Brooklyn art duo FAILE. The installation will be on view for theater-goers until May 29th.
So jealous, that place was like a second home to me growing up. Thanks to my father's CWA union card that got us in for cheap! I love SB and always appreciated Disney's inclusion of the original score.
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