Cheri Вђ“ July 2016 ✦ < Extended >

To look back at "Cheri" through the lens of July 2016 is to view a period where classic literature was being aggressively re-translated into movement.

: The production was praised for its ability to convey "developmental inertia"—the feeling of being stuck in a beautiful past while the world moves forward—a theme that resonated with the global shifts occurring in 2016. Cheri – July 2016

: It captures the moment just before Chéri’s world collapses in The Last of Chéri , where World War I serves as a violent pivot point from the Belle Époque into a modern, unrecognizably harsh reality. To look back at "Cheri" through the lens

In July 2016, the world of high art focused on the Bolshoi Ballet's rendition of Cheri , a story rooted in Colette’s legendary novellas. Choreographed by Martha Clarke, the piece is a haunting meditation on the inevitable passage of time and the fragility of beauty. In July 2016, the world of high art