It requires such a regal carriage, such balance and coordination. She barely comes off pointe, and she's constantly changing her balance. There's no margin for error. It's like porcelain or crystal! Grace's costume is as shimmering and translucent as crystal or water, bright with Aurora Borealis sequins and Swarovski beads.
She's known in many productions as Coulante flowing , Fleur de farine wheat flower or The Fairy of the Enchanted Garden, and her gift is traditionally beauty hence the name Wheat Flower - the flour made from the flowers evokes face powder. However, McAllister thought Joy suited the music of her variation, with its hand-clap beat. The variation just makes me smile every time I see it.
Her present in the McAllister production is a bouquet of roses, because she is often known as the Rose Fairy, and her costume is constructed like the petals of a rose. In traditional Russian culture, bread is a symbol of welcome, fertility and good fortune. Breadcrumbs are placed in a baby's cradle as a blessing.
The Fairy of Generosity is also known as Miettes qui tombent scattered breadcrumbs or the Fairy of the Woodland Glades. For McAllister, the gift she is giving in her variation is not only a good life, but the ability to share that happiness.
Aurora, as a ruler, will be a benefactor. Generosity's calm, expansive movements call for breadth, and when David coaches her variation he asks for a full, open expression in attitudes and port de bras.
It's as if the fairy is strewing largesse as Tchaikovsky's plucked strings mimic the delicate fall of the breadcrumbs.
Generosity receives a cornucopia overflowing with the bounty of the harvest, and her tutu is adorned with wheat sheaves and cornflowers. The fairy everyone wants to pick up and hug! Originally called Canari qui chante songbird or Fairy of the Songbirds, she's most often known affectionately and informally as Canary Fairy. She flits onstage to Tchaikovsky's delicious trills, fluttering her hands to mimic the song spilling from her lips. She's given a little harp in McAllister's Beauty , and her gift to Aurora is a beautiful voice, both for song and speech.
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See more Tchaikovsky Album Reviews. See more Tchaikovsky Guides. Curtain up The ballet begins with a party. Fairy magic Six fairies have been invited to the party to bless the little princess. Carabosse arrives! Flower garlands One of the most iconic moments in the ballet comes in this Act, as the townsfolk perform a waltz with flower garlands for the party guests. Rose Adage The Rose Adage is perhaps the most famous moment in the ballet, and is one of the best-known moments in all ballet. To bed The Princesss is carried to bed and the Lilac Fairy casts a spell over the whole kingdom, so everyone falls asleep.
An enchanted forest The Lilac Fairy shows the Prince a vision of the sleeping Aurora, and he falls in love.
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