Monday, July 16, 2012

Ballerina's

A visual posting on one of my favorite subjects, Ballet and Ballerina's.
(for complete enjoyment, wait for music to start)


Edgar Degas Ballerina's


Beautiful pastels and vivid colors makes Degas' Ballerina's seem alive.


A rare Degas photo from 1895
Practice

A deep plie'





Pre-Show


A last minute check...


Anticipation

Performance



Such grace....


and beauty

A swan...


Ballerina's Past


Marie Taglioni, the first ballerina to dance en pointe the distinct style of dance which characterizes ballet today.

Ana Pavlova

Margot Fonteyn
Toe Shoes

Memory Shoes




Vintage Toe Shoes



This is the grave of ballerina Marie Tagioni located at the Montmartre cemetery in Paris.  Young dancers leave their ballet slippers and flowers atop her marker to honor Marie's contribution.


Ballerina Love



Repetto - a French Maker of Ballet Slippers and Toe Shoes



Take a Bow


Fini






Photo Sources
http://tutulove.wordpress.com
http://edenclareartfulfairytales.tumblr.com
http://bremser.tumblr.com/post/10038395903/edgar-degas-dancer-adjusting-her-strap-ca
http://zsazsabellagio.blogspot.com/2012/07/jadore-french-country.html
http://national.ballet.ca/thecompany/principals/Greta_Hodgkinson/
http://www.wewww.fanpop.com/spots/ballet/images/26370041/title/love-photo
http://primaballerina83.tumblr.com/page/3
http://coolchicstyle.tumblr.com/post/17265207737/oh
These photos are not my own.  For further links to original source go to
www.oohlalamaui.tumblr.com or http://pinterest.com/mauimusee/


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2 comments:

  1. Fabulous Ballerina photos! So elegant.

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  2. Thanks Sparkle Gem. I thought my blog needed a "beauty" uplift. What is more lovely than ballet and classical music.

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