Hello darlings! Emma here, back from another fabulous ballet-filled time travel adventure! October is already flying by, and I've got the biggest, fluffiest pink tutu prepped for tonight's performance at the local village hall. It's going to be magical, I just know it!
But before we talk about the excitement of my Derbyshire performance, let's hop on the back of Magic Meg and take a little journey to the past, shall we? Today, my little time-traveling heart is soaring back to 10th October 1842. A truly glorious day in ballet history!
A World Premiere - Ballet's First Gypsy 💃You know how much I love a premiere, and this one is truly something special! It was a Tuesday, if you can believe it - always a busy day even for ballet. This day saw the London debut of a brand new ballet called "La Gitana" - "The Gypsy". Imagine my excitement! A ballet all about the wild and passionate world of Romani life. How exciting is that?!
It was a beautiful spectacle, if all the reviews I've found are anything to go by. And what’s even more exciting, it wasn't even created for London, it came from Paris. It premiered at the Opéra de Paris a couple of months before. A grand transatlantic production, how elegant!
My favourite part of it all is this ballet was completely designed for the phenomenal dancer Marie Taglioni - oh, that lady just had such graceful lines! Imagine - this whole piece was created just to show off her unbelievable talents! Honestly, she sounds like she could give me a run for my money. Though my pirouettes might just be slightly faster 😉
The music for "La Gitana" was also utterly gorgeous. Written by a master named Adolphe Adam. My word, you all need to hear it - he also did the music for the iconic Giselle. So basically, it's all absolute perfection!
The Inspiration: Dancing Queen, Queen of the Stage 👑What made this ballet so different from others was it focused on the gypsy character as a central figure! This wasn't just any Gypsy, either, this one was called “Carmen” and she was passionate, independent and completely captivating! In those days, it was practically unheard of to give such a powerful role to someone not born into privilege! This revolutionary and daring new take really blew my mind - they were challenging norms, just like my own quest to get everyone wearing a pink tutu!
Speaking of this "Carmen," imagine being the star of such a production? I bet it was an amazing experience - not to mention being praised by the Queen herself, just three days before its London debut! My goodness, imagine all the excitement! What I wouldn't give to meet Queen Victoria! My handbag would overflow with all the fascinating stories I'd want to hear about ballet at her Court.
Back to My Little Village Performance - Tonight's Show 🎭Tonight, I'll be leading a much smaller, simpler, performance for the locals at my village hall. I have chosen a new little number from "Giselle," and you know I just love it when my little troupe can showcase all their individual talents! The whole thing is dedicated to the memory of that truly incredible Marie Taglioni.
Even though it is quite different from that grand premiere at the opera house back in London, it's going to be magical! Every little performance makes my heart leap! Because isn’t it beautiful that you can enjoy the wonder of ballet at any scale - a village hall or the grand opera house in Paris?
You can see all my latest outfits and shoes from the past month on www.pink-tutu.com. Every last sparkly pink delight is going to be featured there, plus some behind-the-scenes snippets of my time-travelling adventures! Don’t forget to subscribe and check out our latest fashion inspiration for tutus, shoes and tights! I want you all wearing your own beautiful tutus very soon. We are just so lucky to have such vibrant and creative ways to express ourselves through this wonderful art!
Stay glamorous,
Emma xx
PS. As always, the money earned from my shows funds Magic Meg's incredible ability to take us back in time - she's such a talented girl!
Now, let's go shopping! What outfits and shoes would you choose for your very own ballet performance? And what's your favorite ballerina? Let me know in the comments below!*Remember: Always keep those tutus flowing! 🩰
