Граф Монте-Крісто

The Colosseum.

           Thecurtainroseontheballet,whichwasoneofthoseexcellentspecimensoftheItalianschool,admirablyarrangedandputonthestagebyHenri,whohasestablishedforhimselfagreatreputationthroughoutItalyforhistasteandskillinthechoreographicartoneofthosemasterlyproductionsofgrace,method,andeleganceinwhichthewholecorpsdeballet,fromtheprincipaldancerstothehumblestsupernumerary,areallengagedonthestageatthesametime;andahundredandfiftypersonsmaybeseenexhibitingthesameattitude,orelevatingthesamearmorlegwithasimultaneousmovement,thatwouldleadyoutosupposethatbutonemind,oneactofvolition,influencedthemovingmasstheballetwascalled"Poliska."Howevermuchtheballetmighthaveclaimedhisattention,FranzwastoodeeplyoccupiedwiththebeautifulGreektotakeanynoteofit;whilesheseemedtoexperienceanalmostchildlikedelightinwatchingit,hereager,animatedlookscontrastingstronglywiththeutterindifferenceofhercompanion,who,duringthewholetimethepiecelasted,neverevenmoved,notevenwhenthefurious,crashingdinproducedbythetrumpets,cymbals,andChinesebellssoundedtheirloudestfromtheorchestra.Ofthishetooknoheed,butwas,asfarasappearancesmightbetrusted,enjoyingsoftreposeandbrightcelestialdreams.Theballetatlengthcametoaclose,andthecurtainfellamidtheloud,unanimousplauditsofanenthusiasticanddelightedaudience.

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