Grand Pas Classique

In this short scene, several times the ballerina must hold herself on pointe without his support, and that is what everyone is watching.
The 1991 performance is the best version I've seen and is full of images of love and chivalry. Lights are dimmed for a reason: you get my drift. At the end he almost tips backward, live, not pre-recorded, and from the male point of view, I mean, look at who the composer and choreographer are, and you might think that the man is in charge, but look again, at her hands and the placement of them!
This is a great visual for the writer to develop characters. Look at her eyes: she is always aware of where she is. He is an imbecile, just happy about what he's done. You didn't know so much was packed into a few minutes of ballet grace. I'm here to help.
Composer: Frenchman Daniel-François-Esprit Auber 1782-1871
Choreographer: Russian Victor Gsovsky 1902-1974 (1949)
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