“Giselle” Diamondpointes Ballet Shoe
Price: $250.00 Members: $225.00
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Description
“Giselle” Diamondpointes Ballet Shoe
Diamondpointes Ballet Shoes are unique, upcycled works of art inspired either by celebrated ballet characters in famous ballets or by the romantic city of Paris where the concert form of ballet first began. Diamondpointes have been stripped, cleaned, dyed, painted, glued, sewn, bedazzled, lined, and glittered to bring out their beauty once again.
Diamondpointes make exquisite gifts for ballet lovers or collectors of unique art. They come in a golden yellow organza bag with a designed, titled, and numbered tag, and each includes a stand for display.
Giselle was an unqualified triumph, hugely popular, and staged at once across Europe, Russia, and the United States. The ghost-filled ballet tells the tragic story of a beautiful young peasant girl who falls for the flirtations of the deceitful, disguised nobleman Albrecht. When the ruse is revealed, Giselle dies of heartbreak, and Albrecht must face the otherworldly consequences of his careless seduction.
- Diamonded dark burgundy pointe shoe
- Velvet plum ribbons
- Gold satin lining
- Gold braid trim
- Gold & plum jeweled spray brooch
- Gold, yellow, fuchsia & purple satin rosettes
- Plum silk flower in the toebox
- Gold painted sole
- Gold & plum starburst pin tag
- Glitter glass platform
- Shoe: Approx 9.5” long
- Golden yellow organza bag
- Display stand
History
Ballet
In classic or contemporary ballet, dancing may tell a story, express a mood, or simply reflect the music in movement. Ballet as part of staged performances originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th and 16th centuries and from there spread to France. The creation of classical ballet as we know it today occurred during the reign of the art-loving French king Louis XIV in the mid-17th century. During the Romantic era, ballet technique evolved to express new ideas, most notably with women dancing en point, or on their toes, allowing them to appear weightless and otherworldly.
Among the choreographers who helped bring ballet into the modern age by exploring new visual and dramatic styles are George Balanchine, Antony Tudor and—bridging the worlds of classical dance and Broadway—Agnes de Mille and Jerome Robbins.
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