Word: spellbound
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...either disillusion sets in and people "settle" or separate, or one member of the affair dies, leaving the other alone. By that reckoning, all romances are equal, the more famous ones no better, no worse, no more desperate or idealistic than thousands of others. But five relationships kept us spellbound in the 20th century. Extraordinary because of the attention we lavished on them, they are our emblems of that most irrational of emotions and our insights into what we expected of our own hearts...
...depicts a ballet classroom bisected by a barre and an imaginary mirror; the cast is similarly divided into "real" dancers and their "reflections." At one point, a child gazes into the mirror and her image vanishes, replaced by two teenagers who dance together rapturously as she looks on, spellbound...
...concluded finish. But you don't miss these dramatic "necessities"--trust me, you hardly realize they're missing. Without characters and plot, an intricate and fascinating drama is created nevertheless through the intimate connection of footwork, supple bodies, hypnotic music and layers of soft light, leaving the audience entirely spellbound...
...concluded finish. But you don't miss these dramatic "necessities"--trust me, you hardly realize they're missing. Without characters and plot, an intricate and fascinating drama is created nevertheless through the intimate connection of footwork, supple bodies, hypnotic music and layers of soft light, leaving the audience entirely spellbound...
...under the frilly layers of breathtaking spectacle. Filled with gorgeous costumes, glorious sets and amazing special effects (particularly noteworthy are the hot-air balloon that Clara and the Nutcracker Prince fly away on, as well as Drosselmeyer's subsequent flight across stage), The Nutcracker is sure to leave audiences spellbound with the wonder and magic of the season, neatly packaged onstage, for the 33rd year in a row. The dancers are magnificent. The music is enchanting...