Pure Energy & Traditional Beauty
La sylphide is a timeless classic that captivates audiences with its ethereal storytelling and enchanting choreography. This beloved ballet, first performed in the 19th century, dives into themes of love, longing, and the supernatural, making it a significant piece in the realm of dance. Through its delicate movements and emotive scenes, La sylphide captures the […]
In 1964, the performance event of Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn in the ballet Giselle with The Australian Ballet marked a memorable milestone not only in the history of The Australian Ballet but also in the artistic relationship between the two. Known as a legendary pair on the stage, they connected not only through their […]
Mozart’s songs ushered in the advent of the art song. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is recognized by historians and others as the greatest and most prolific composer in Western music. The universal beauty of his music as well as its astounding versatility make for Mozart’s unique style. Despite his short life (1756–1791), Mozart composed over 600 […]
L: Attila Kisbenedek/AFP via Getty Images, R: Denis Lovrovic/AFP via Getty Images The traditional attire that people from around the world wore, and many still wear today, were not merely functional, such as to stay warm, but were works of art. What you will notice with a lot of these clothes is that they’re mostly […]
George Frideric Handel, 1726, attributed to Balthasar Denner. Handel composed “Ariodante,” a leading example of Baroque opera. Public Domain In the early 1700s, the British public couldn’t get enough of Handel. Born George Frideric Handel (1685–1759), the German-British composer spent the majority of his career in London. There, he became a pioneer in the opera […]
Sparks fly. Feathers sizzle. Flames erupt. After five centuries, an ancient bird ignites by its own fire and disintegrates to ash. All is still. Then, a small beak pokes out from beneath the powdery blanket, and the phoenix is reborn. This is the phoenix of the West—a symbol of renewal and second chances. Soar to […]
If you’ve seen Shen Yun, you’ve definitely been for a visit to the Tang Dynasty. Spanning the seventh to tenth centuries, Tang China was the most powerful empire in all of Asia. It saw some of China’s greatest emperors, was the height of Chinese poetry, and built unparalleled prosperity, peace, and international influence. Its capital, Chang’an, […]
Designed by Dominique Girard, the gardens to the south (left) of Augustusburg Palace are among the best-preserved 18th-century gardens in the strictly symmetrical French style with four fountains and a mirror pool. Following English tradition, the surrounding lime trees were planted to resemble a natural forest in the 19th century. Rick Neves/Shutterstock Built between 1725 […]
All too often, we get swept up in conversation surrounding how a traditional housewife relates to her husband that we forget to take a moment to consider how she relates to her lifestyle, her home, and her approach to living. The remit of being a traditional housewife extends beyond her marital status into every fibre […]
Contrapposto describes a category of pose that artists have favored for thousands of years. Even though “contrapposto” is an Italian word, the earliest sculptures that depict the human body posed in this specific stance date back to the 5th century B.C. in classical Greece. The typical contrapposto pose shows the counterposing of various segments of […]
Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra performs at Carnegie Hall in New York on Sept. 18, 2015. (Larry Dye/The Epoch Times) What type of music Americans listen to may say a lot about their bank account. According to findings from a TD Ameritrade survey released this month, the richest Americans in the country listen to classical music. Out […]
In the grand halls at the heart of the Qing Dynasty capital of Beijing, in the palace now known as the Forbidden City, lived young ladies known as gege. The gege (pronounced guh guh) were the imperial princesses and the daughters of the Manchurian aristocracy. Centuries later, they are still revered for their elegance and […]
