Akane Takada and James Hay in The Sleeping Beauty, Royal Ballet, December 2016. © Bill Cooper.The gr
Akane Takada and James Hay in The Sleeping Beauty, Royal Ballet, December 2016. © Bill Cooper.The grand pas de deux was the triumphant highlight of the fairytale festivities. Hay expressed the prince’s pride and pleasure in his variations; Takada was demure and regal in hers, almost flying with joy in her jetés. Both judged their timings perfectly, building to a flurry of excitement and stopping precisely on the music. Though both remained in character, it was evident how gratified they were at achieving every technical feat they wanted to accomplish. A previously dutiful production had become a love story worth telling. -- source link
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