clement crisp reviews royal swedish ballet's Giselle, "a holy ballet", staged by makarova - "an undeniably important production, and one to treasure. ":<P> <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Makarova has chosen two Monet paintings as basis for the sets, and they are well suited to the drama. A poppy-bright canvas of fields at Giverny has been used by designer Tony Straiges for Act One, with Monet's view trimmed of its sky so that we sense the action taking place in a valley cut off from the world. The second act offers brooding river scenes, trees reflected in nocturnal water, and is perfect in mood.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR> <A HREF="http://timeoff.ft.com/ft/gx.cgi/ftc?pagename=View&c=Article&cid=FT3FRZ9Y9FC&live=true&tagid=ZZZQ35K480C" TARGET=_blank>financial times review</A> <P> <p>[This message has been edited by grace (edited November 08, 2000).]
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