Tag Archives: balletto

La Gazette 1635: Historical News Today

Posted on March 2, 2023 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, our news delayed a bit due to an extraordinary event indeed. On the 10th of February, right on Shrove Sunday, His Majesty Louis XIII arranged a wonderful Court Ballet where he performed with a great success. (NB: Louis … Continue reading →

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Russian Ballets: The Firebird

Posted on September 29, 2022 by kethuprofumo

The Firebird (1910) is a short ballet composed by Igor Stravinskij. It is another gem performed during Diaghilev’s Russian Seasons (1909 -1929). The libretto is based on our traditional fairy-tales where the Firebird, (Phoenix for other cultures) is a a … Continue reading →

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Welcome 2020!!!

Posted on January 1, 2020 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, may a new decade be creative, full of merry blogging, fast editing & flashing writing! 🙂 🙂 🙂 Maria KethuProfumo

Posted in Art, ballet, Beauty, Christmas, culture, Life, Lifestyle, Music, New Year | Tagged 2020, Ano Novo, art, arte, ballet, balletto, beauty, Capodanno, Casse-Noisette, cultura, culture, New Year, Nutcracker, Quebra-Nozes, Schiaccianoci, Tchaikovski Petr, XXI century | 23 Comments

Author’s Tale: The Little Humpbacked Horse

Posted on November 16, 2019 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, I go on telling you about author’s fairy tale in the Russian folklore. This time I would like to present one of the most brilliant story: a tale about a humpbacked horse’s adventures written in the middle of … Continue reading →