an ethereal experience...

it was a magical experience... one that i cannot forget... Giselle's last performance at the opera house last night was magnificient. Act 2, stole my heart, broke it, and lift me up again, and brought tears to my eyes... not just me, the dear old lady beside me was in tears when the dancers took their curtain call. Despite the not so ideal casting for the Queen of the Wilies and her two sidekicks, Act 2 was top class! Leanne Benjamin as Giselle, was brilliant. She portray as a gentle and frail soul fighting for her love for Albrecht to stay alive. Her dancing was breathtaking, and she executed the entire repertoire with her superb technique with control, definition and strong emotions. No one can believe such work can be performed by a mother of one at the age of 41. BRAVA!!!! Edward Watson as Albrecht. Was utterly impressed by the tremenduous improvement from his first performance. He performed with grace, utmost artistry and attack. His tormented soul and pain was felt by the audience, and he got well-deserved sympathy from all. I have to say, his technique seemed to be more assured and stronger tonight, hahhaha maybe becos his mentor was in the audience... It was a great and meaningful night for both Leanne and Edward. Both dancers showed such strong and passionate dancing. They are like flames flickering in the dark auditorium, keeping the place warm with their dancing. It was such an amazing experience to feel what the dancers want the audience to feel. Apart from Romeo and Juliet (by Darcey Bussell and Roberto Bolle), this is another performance that nearly led me to tears, and heartbroken.... I tried to fight back the tears just before the curtain call, but i simply couldn't... It was a sold-out performance. well, it deserved to be sold-out. Thinking of it now, its like Romeo and Juliet in a way. Once you fall in love with someone, you give the person your everything (Hopefully that someone gives his everything too...) and when unfortunate events happen, and two of you cannot be together, or when one has to die... will the love for the other still lives on??? Why can't I experience lurve like tat???
Listening to Giselle Act 2 music now... The part where Albrecht walked towards Giselle's grave... ahhhh... my heart sank as low as his did... and the part where Giselle rose from her grave to dance with Albrecht, i feel all vulnerable and helpless.... and at the very very last scene.... I am already crying buckets inside my heart.... Ok... have to stop... its the weekend... cannot feel so depressed...
Did ballet class at the Royal Opera House today, in the De Valois Studio. Excellent flooring.. i did a few quaduple pirouettes, and my minimum was triple.. hahahahah.. i felt so mighty.. hahahaha.. the flooring is just brilliant. and i can jump so high on that floor.. hahahaha Looking forward to the classes next week.
need to get on with revision... speak to all soon..
*pixie*