Last night, the first video below caught my eye as I was trolling the internet, looking for magnificence. I so enjoyed it, I decided to go on the hunt for others along the same vein.
Tschaikovsky’s Swan Lake is one of the most recognizable ballets in the world’s history, but rather than explore the more traditional performances, I thought I’d show you some of the more creative (sorry) interpretations of the piece (including my favorite, an excerpt from Funny Girl). A visual palate cleanser, if you please. I should really say I’m going to show you some more funny interpretations, since I’ve already brought you a few. What can I say? The ballet just lends itself to hilarity.
Enjoy!
April 24, 2017 at 8:12 am
What a wonderful way to start the day. Everyone was enjoyable. Thanks for finding them.
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April 24, 2017 at 8:20 am
I’m thrilled you liked them!
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April 24, 2017 at 11:25 am
Fantastic! Truly a wonderful way to start the week!!
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April 24, 2017 at 11:43 am
Excellent! That was my goal.
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April 24, 2017 at 1:27 pm
My favourite interpretation – Barbra aside – was the one with the frogs. That was very clever and exceptionally well done.
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April 24, 2017 at 3:16 pm
Wasn’t that fun? Incredible athletes, those dancers.
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April 24, 2017 at 9:38 pm
Too funny – that first one! Good stuff – Happy Monday!
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April 24, 2017 at 9:43 pm
Thank you! Happy Monday to you!
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April 24, 2017 at 11:06 pm
I am starting to understand how your mind works. Why look for the traditional when you could look for the weird. (You also look for the beautiful, but not in all of the conventional places.). Well done.
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April 24, 2017 at 11:12 pm
Thank you. I take that as a great compliment. I love the traditional, and when it strikes me, up it goes, but I really enjoy parodies and homages and off-center works, too!
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April 24, 2017 at 11:34 pm
You’ve introduced me to so much. I think you should look into those old movie juke boxes –apparently they spent all the money on the technology and couldn’t afford any real “talent” so people’s wives were made stars of these mini movies. I only remember the Spider Woman one. I am sorry that I cannot tell you the name of the machine. The “movies” were wonderfully bad.
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April 24, 2017 at 11:50 pm
That sounds fascinating! I’m definitely going to look into them.
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April 24, 2017 at 11:51 pm
Is it this?
http://vintage-ads.livejournal.com/3547981.html
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April 24, 2017 at 11:57 pm
Quite possibly.
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April 24, 2017 at 11:59 pm
Yes, and I think the song was web of love (thank Wikipedia)
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April 25, 2017 at 12:01 am
Could be trapped in the web of love
with Ann Miller
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April 25, 2017 at 12:10 am
I’ll check it out tomorrow. Goodnight!
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April 25, 2017 at 1:52 am
Wonderful! Did you ever see this one? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHbGqJ_MonU
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April 25, 2017 at 6:48 am
I did not!
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