Word: pitchforked
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Dates: during 1970-1970
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Buffoons, set to a theme from Rimsky Korsakov's The Snow Maiden, is a robust, circus-like satire on Old Russia, with a drunken boyar, a devil wielding a pitchfork and a troupe of gymnastic, gnomic clowns. The other two novelties are internationally flavored departures from Moiseyev's customary exploration of the Russian heritage. Sicilian Tarantella is a festive evocation of Italy's traditional folk dance, while Gaucho is a foot-stomping challenge match for three male soloists, dressed like Argentine cowboys on parade. The Latin rhythms have the right ring, but Moiseyev's cowboys look...