Kingdom of the Shades scene
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The Kingdom of the Shades scene is a celebrated, dreamlike sequence in classical ballet renowned for its long procession of identically dressed ballerinas performing synchronized, ethereal choreography.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ballet scene
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classical ballet excerpt ⓘ |
| actNumber |
Act II in some Western productions
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Act III in traditional staging ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kingdom of the Shades from La Bayadère
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Shades scene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralCharacter |
Nikiya
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Solor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| choreographyBy | Marius Petipa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedBy | Ludwig Minkus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| considered |
iconic excerpt of 19th-century ballet
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touchstone of classical corps de ballet precision ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russia ⓘ |
| depicts | spirits of the bayadères (temple dancers) ⓘ |
| features |
arabesque sequence in a diagonal line
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ballerinas in white tutus ⓘ large female corps de ballet ⓘ repeated, slowly descending entrance of dancers ⓘ |
| firstPerformedIn | La Bayadère premiere ⓘ |
| genre | classical ballet ⓘ |
| includes |
coda
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entrance of the Shades ⓘ grand adagio ⓘ variations for three solo Shades ⓘ |
| influenced | development of corps de ballet aesthetics ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none (wordless dance) ⓘ |
| musicStyle | romantic ballet score ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dreamlike atmosphere
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ethereal, hypnotic style ⓘ long procession of identically dressed ballerinas ⓘ synchronized corps de ballet choreography ⓘ |
| oftenPerformedAs | standalone repertory piece ⓘ |
| partOf | La Bayadère NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedBy |
American Ballet Theatre
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Bolshoi Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ Mariinsky Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ Paris Opera Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Saint Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1877 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Mariinsky Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
high level of corps de ballet uniformity
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strong classical pointe technique ⓘ |
| setting |
opium-induced vision
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otherworldly realm of spirits ⓘ |
| structure | grand pas classique for corps de ballet and soloists ⓘ |
| style |
academic classical technique
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pure dance (plot-minimal) ⓘ |
| visualMotif | endless line of white-clad dancers ⓘ |
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