"Baletománie" (Ballet Mania) was an eclectic dance performance I saw at the Národní Divadlo (National Theatre). It was performed in the Stavovské Divadlo (Estates Theatre) building. I should note that the National Theatre encompasses five stages: National Theatre, Estates Theatre, State Opera, New Stage, and Theatre Kolowrat.
Estates Theatre, exterior
Interior
The show was depicted a progression of ballet, from the time of Louis XIV to the present. The different ballet styles were feebly tied together by an obnoxious meta-performance in between each section- the dancers were playing dancers rehearsing for a show.
Gender-bending played a large role, which I suppose is pertinent to the evolution of modern ballet. There was a particularly memorable towards the end in which four men performed humorous choreography in skirts.
The array of lavish costumes was most memorable in this colorful, lively performance. Overall, enjoyable but nothing special.
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