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Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Is classical ballet sexist? From Swan Lake to The Sleeping Beauty, it's time to look again at the work of Marius Petipa by Alastair Macaulay, Alastair Macaulay

The choreographer defined the romantic imagery and strict gender roles we associate with ballet. But who has the power in these pas de deux, asks Alastair Macaulay

SOURCE: The Independent at 03:42AM

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