Does it work like mime/dance with a very specific soundtrack?
My initial thoughts about ballet were much the same. I think it takes a) a certain amount of learning and b) an inclination towards it, to understand the appeal of the artform.
Some people inherently find themselves drawn to particular forms of emotional expression; the visual to art fans, the tonal to music fans; for the rest of us, the taste can be developed, but it's not something that clicks instantly.
I've never been a great opera fan, but Channel Four did a televised Ring Cycle in the early 90s and I watched and enjoyed the whole thing.
I think ballet is essentially kinetic/visual in its appeal; whereas opera is tonal/visual - not to say that there isn't music in ballet, or visual composition in opera, but you get the point; the music in ballet is the backdrop to the dancers' expression, which is (or should be!) the focus for your attention.
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My initial thoughts about ballet were much the same. I think it takes a) a certain amount of learning and b) an inclination towards it, to understand the appeal of the artform.
Some people inherently find themselves drawn to particular forms of emotional expression; the visual to art fans, the tonal to music fans; for the rest of us, the taste can be developed, but it's not something that clicks instantly.
I've never been a great opera fan, but Channel Four did a televised Ring Cycle in the early 90s and I watched and enjoyed the whole thing.
I think ballet is essentially kinetic/visual in its appeal; whereas opera is tonal/visual - not to say that there isn't music in ballet, or visual composition in opera, but you get the point; the music in ballet is the backdrop to the dancers' expression, which is (or should be!) the focus for your attention.