Caitlyn and I went to the Bolshoi Ballet at the Kennedy Center. It was wonderful. The dancers were amazing. We got to sit on the second row. Because she looked "so elegant," an artist sketched Caitlyn during intermission. Owen Wilson (from "Marley and Me") came in at intermission. He wasn't as exciting as the dancers, though ;-).
We were very excited to see that the show was sold out and we had tickets ON THE SECOND ROW (I know I already mentioned that, but it's worth saying twice :-)
We were very excited to see that the show was sold out and we had tickets ON THE SECOND ROW (I know I already mentioned that, but it's worth saying twice :-)Caitlyn was especially impressed with a long series of fouette turns. And a complicated lift that we don't know how to describe. I especially liked some leaps of the Pirate King which we also do not know how to describe, but you can just know that they were super!
Finally, their corps de ballet was always together, even in fast parts AND they kicked their legs and jumped to the same height as their partners AND their knees were always straight!
Ooh la la - Caitlyn and I had a very healthy lunch on the terrace -
Chocolate mousse, cannelloni, and chocolate Napoleon
No photos were allowed once we went in for the show, but here is a picture of the stage, taken during the tour. It looked much different a couple of hours later!
No photos were allowed once we went in for the show, but here is a picture of the stage, taken during the tour. It looked much different a couple of hours later! The costumes and scenery during the show were amazing.
It was a pirate story and at the end the characters were on a big ship on stage. The water looked real, constantly moving. They used a scrim which we knew what it was thanks to our experiences with Miss Lori Ann and Miss Marilyn. A big storm came and the ship broke in two, tipping and throwing everyone into the sea. I don't know how that ship split into 2 pieces, but it was so cool!
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