r/BALLET • u/yigaclan05 • 2d ago

Took my wife to Onegin last night

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Never been to ballet. Never posted or thought I’d be posting on a ballet sub before.

I was blown away. Not just the talent, but the whole experience. Visuals, set, lighting, sound.

Pretty cool stuff. Had to share.

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u/hella_cutty 2d ago

Houston Ballet?

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u/yigaclan05 2d ago

Yes!

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u/hella_cutty 1d ago

They are wonderful! I hope to be lucky enough to see them perform one day

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u/linorei 2d ago

I think Onegin is the perfect first ballet for those coming to the art form as adults. Also a perfect second, thirtieth, thousandth. A colleague of mine asked for recommendations as a ballet newbie recently, and his reaction was very similar to yours. It's a true masterpiece, and I'm so glad you enjoyed!

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u/koulourakiaAndCoffee Busted with Biscuits 2d ago

Many many years ago I took my non-dancer wife to see Mayerling as her first full length ballet ...
High drama, but probably the least romantic ballet ever made.

Onegin is a better date night plot. But not much better.

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u/TipiElle 1d ago

My absolute favourite

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u/orangecatsuwu 15h ago

Arent you that guy that posted that unseasoned brisket the orher day?

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u/Senior_Travel8658 2d ago

Does America have something except rusian’s crap??

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u/Falikal 2d ago

A ballet made 200 years ago by people who have ties to Slavic historical areas is crap 200 years later? Sorry I live in Ukraine and this is stupid.

Not to mention the choreographer wasn’t Russian or Ukrainian. You’re just being stupid

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u/linorei 2d ago

The original author, Pushkin, died almost 200 years ago. The choreographer, John Cranko, was a gay South African. You're in a ballet sub, wait until you hear about Tchaikovsky!

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u/yigaclan05 2d ago

lol. For crap it’s pretty damn good

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u/Senior_Travel8658 2d ago

Good?? This animal kill neighbour just because!!

To be honest nothing unusual: rusians doing this all the time.

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u/Suspicious-Baka 1d ago

I think you're being way too russophobic and political. r/DownvotedToOblivion