The orchestra, the stalls, they seethe,
The circle claps to make all happen,
The rustling curtain as we breathe
Soars, glistening half-ethereal,
To the magic bow in thrall,
A host of nymphs around her, so
Istomina stands, serious
One foot planted, pirouettes
Takes a leap and, like down, sets
Off as if blown by Aeolus,
Twists her waist one way, another,
Spins, beats one foot on the other..."
.........................................................A.S. Pushkin 'Eugene Onegin'
Glen Maddern is sharing his impressions from Swan Lake performance by St Petersburg Ballet Theatre International Tour 2015 / St Petersburg Ballet Theatre at The Plenary - Melbourne Convention Centre (thank you very much Glen!): http://bohemianrhapsodyclub.weebly.com/travelling.html