I don’t go to movies with big explosions for the plot. Unknown One of the nice things here is a cinema that shows live performances of ballet — on the cinema screen. It sounds strange, but the idea isn’t that stupid. Selected performances of the Bolshoi ballet are transmitted live to a couple of cinemas. The advantages seem convincing: the ballet company gets additional income beyond the capability of the opera house in which they’re performing people far away see the show live (and at a much cheaper price) the cinema has the necessary technology (large screen, comfortable seating) to give an “almost real” impression And yup, the advantages seemed so good that I watched a performance yesterday: “Lady of the Camellias“. Advertisement for the show at the cinema. I’m no expert in ballet, just a fan, but I have watched a couple of ballet performances in Stuttgart. Comparing a performance in an opera house, where you are in the same room as the dancers, to a cinema, where you see an audio and video transmission … well, here are my impressions. Hmm, first one important remark: The piece itself was very well done. While I still prefer “The Taming [...]
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