Saturday Plot
I’ve often heard people say that they
don’t like ballet because the plots are silly or simplistic. Okay, everyone has
a right to their opinion. But this rather misses the point – it’s about the dancing. To paraphrase today’s quote by
W.H. Auden, no good ballet plot is sensible because it’s about the dancing, and
how many times in real life does one actually break into a piece of intricate choreography?
It’s like the complaints about Broadway
musicals: why does everyone suddenly burst into song? Because that’s what it’s
all about – expressing emotion through means not available in real life: song
and dance.
I love it. I love people breaking into
song onstage, and spectacular, over-the-top pieces of choreography. Wow. It’s
inspirational and uplifting. But, that’s just one person’s opinion.
From the Big
Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Secret #117:
“No good ballet plot is sensible.“
Link of the Day:
Quote of the Day:
“No good
opera plot can be sensible, for people do not sing when they are feeling
sensible.”
- W. H.
Auden
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