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Work: The Pygmalion Effect

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ComposerStrauss II, Johann (1825-1899)
PeriodRomantic
Work typeDance
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From rags to riches through feathers and glitters

The myth of Pygmalion and Galatea brings us back to the very start of the ballet tradition with Jean-Philippe Rameau’s one act opera-ballet of 1748.
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Eifman has said he wants move dance back into theater and to use movement to explore the psychological. Both of these the company accomplishes.
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