The adaptation of Raymonda by Tamara Rojo incorporates contemporary gender politics and personal agency into the classical ballet narrative. The original storyline of a noblewoman navigating a love triangle has been transformed; the protagonist now has a more active role and the male-centric focus has shifted. While the essence of the character remains, the reimagining introduces a career ambition aspect, making the love story more complex and inclusive. Rojo updates the setting and themes, connecting the 19th-century narrative to modern-day challenges for women in both love and career.
I always thought ballet would be a music box come to life. A dainty princess twirls in a stiff tutu while a prince solemnly assists.
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.
Raymonda, a 19th-century prima ballerina in a world of men, but now she's holding all the cards: She can marry Harry, mess around with Ike, and be Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman.
Structurally speaking, Raymonda hasn't strayed too far in Rojo's recent update, which puts a feminist perspective on choreographer Marius Petipa's original work.
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