The article critiques the traditional portrayal of ballet, particularly in the adaptation of Raymonda by Tamara Rojo for the San Francisco Ballet. Rojo's version shifts the narrative from a love triangle with fatal consequences to a more empowering tale where the heroine, informed by Florence Nightingale's legacy, balances personal ambition with romantic interests. This updated narrative reframes femininity and agency in ballet, presenting the protagonist as someone who navigates her desires amid a modernized backdrop, thereby infusing contemporary gender politics into a historical context.
In reality, one heroine fumbles every life decision and ends up in a swamp. Others create an existential dread music video about AI that's directed by Daft Punk.
Our OG heroine is a noblewoman from 1898 and has perfect posture, but minimal personal agency; she twirls for the affection of two men.
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