pas de deux

a dance by two persons pas de deux in American English 1. a dance by two persons. 2. ( in classical ballet) a set dance for a ballerina and a danseur noble, consisting typically of an entrée, an adagio, a variation for each dancer, and a coda.

In ballet, a pas de deux is a dance duet in which two dancers perform ballet steps together. But the pas de deux is not just a dance of love. Let's explore examples of the “love dance” in three ballets.

A grand pas de deux is a suite of dances in which a male and a female dancer express their love through ballet steps. In the Nutcracker, the dance duet includes an 'adagio', two 'variations' (one for the Prince, one for the Fairy) and a 'coda' to conclude the duet.

Painting and photography have long danced a pas de deux, yet painting has consistently been accorded the lead role. For the competition, each dancer performs in a classical pas de deux and variations and a contemporary pas de deux or solo work.

“Waltz of the Snowflakes” similarly contains within it memories of the final Christmas between a brother and sister, free from sickness and hardship, and “Pas de Deux,” the greatest of them all, is a musical manifestation of Tchaikovsky's grief, it's sharp rising and falling tones serving to echo the weeping of his ...

THE GEORGE BALANCHINE TRUST​ It was hurriedly composed for Anna Sobeshchanskaya, a Bolshoi prima ballerina who was scheduled to make her debut in the title role at the fourth performance of the 1877 Moscow production, and sought to enrich the part of Odile.

For this unsuccessful production, the lead ballerina wanted to interpolate a pas de deux of her choosing into Act III. Not wanting another composer's music performed in the context of his own, Tchaikovsky hastily composed an alternative pas de deux, which was added shortly after the Moscow premiere.

two Deux and D'eux means "of them" or "about them" while also being the number "two" in French. 2 (number), the natural number following 1 and preceding 3. Two (disambiguation)

According to German folklore, nutcrackers we given as keepsakes to bring luck to the family and protect the home. It is said that they represent strength and power and watches over the family keeping evil spirits and danger away.

Petipa created over 50 ballets in his lifetime and is recognised for codifying the pas de deux and reinventing the corps de ballet to maximise the potential of the stage. By the early 20th century, ballet deviated from its Franco-Russian roots and so did the revered Petipa pas de deux.

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1. [ arriver, être reçu] two at a time.