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“ instructions for living a life:
pay attention. be astonished. tell about it. ” — mary oliver.
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✦ illustrations by henriette willebeek le mair.

bookmarks:
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  • dance of the willis · giselle, act ii · adolphe adam.
    • a moonlit forest glade is haunted by vengeful spirits of betrayed brides called willis. their beautiful dance ritual hypnotises trespassers to their death.
  • balcony pas de deux · romeo and juliet · prokofiev.
    • strings surge with an adolescent fervor as forbidden lovers unite under the starlight, their urgency melting into tenderness, then shattering with the sunrise.
  • chambre · manon, act i · macmillan / massenet.
    • in a shabby attic lit only by the moonlight, this pas de deux evolves slowly, just as the characters blur the line between tenderness and possessiveness.
sep 17 2023 ∞
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