Erin S. and I just got back from watching the SF Ballet's 1st Program of the season. It was a three piece ballet, each by a different choreographer and each with a very different feel. Our favorite of the three was called "diving into the lilacs". It was a more contemporary piece, set to classical sonata by Tchaikovsky. The movement was fluid and the extensions were amazing.Being at the ballet is indescribable, the emotion it evokes and the motion that it puts to your feet. I felt like getting up and doing an arabesque as some parts.
The first performance was nice, fairly classical in nature, and upbeat at times. It really helped that I knew the music piece, written by non other than Beethoven. I guess all those A&E films are paying off! haha
The last one,was weird. The program read as follows "The structures of both score and ballet are based on the idea that different personality traits are associated with the body’s four humors—black bile, blood, phlegm, and yellow bile." All I could think of when I read this was, "what?!". I could see remnants of this, I guess...it was just a little weird though. Definitely evoked that 1940's ballet feel in which is was originally written for. Erin and I agreed on one thing here, we liked the classic black leo and pink tights. There is just something about that that says "Ballet" , not sure what it is though..... *wink wink* just kidding.
Anyway, we are very grateful to my boss who so gernerously gave us her tickets for the night. We had such a good time, and thank God the laughing woman wasn't back (right Jos?! hahah).
Now I have to do some work and go to bed...
Peace out!
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