ballet (also starring: ballet on dvd)

And a much better introduction to Shostakovich than the Shostakovich Trilogy was.

Nearly 4 years since I attended any performances, and I went in back-to-back weeks to the new works festival, and largely speaking it's been a total triumph. However, one work in particular deserves highlighting:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wb7_wzxaUWU

I was completely riveted from curtain to curtain, and I never wanted it to end.

Broken Wings, aka the Frida Kahlo ballet, is astounding. The choreography, the makeup, the costumes, the music, it's such a sensory feast, if you have the chance to see it, absolutely do.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNrBioYAHiU