Encore
“He motioned her to ‘take a seat, and smiled paternally. “We are pleased, ma petite” he announced. “And so, before your contract is to be renewed, we are promoting you to the rank of coryphée.”
This was a tremendous, unprecedented honor. Natalia was elated, but contained the joy inside her, for she did not wish to appear arrogant to the senior dancers. Tamara Karsavina came to her, and, putting her arm around her, said: “Congratulations, Natalia.” But Anna Pavlova clenched her small, delicat...e fists and screamed: “You have little talent, and fewer looks! You’ll see, nothing will last! Svetlov will write bad things about you—and you will be finished before you ever become a ballerina!” Natalia looked away, her profile haughty and dignified. It did not matter. She had learned long ago that nothing anybody said really mattered.
The coryphées danced in small groups, smaller than those of the corps. Sometimes one was asked to perform a solo role.MoreLess
This was a tremendous, unprecedented honor. Natalia was elated, but contained the joy inside her, for she did not wish to appear arrogant to the senior dancers. Tamara Karsavina came to her, and, putting her arm around her, said: “Congratulations, Natalia.” But Anna Pavlova clenched her small, delicat...e fists and screamed: “You have little talent, and fewer looks! You’ll see, nothing will last! Svetlov will write bad things about you—and you will be finished before you ever become a ballerina!” Natalia looked away, her profile haughty and dignified. It did not matter. She had learned long ago that nothing anybody said really mattered.
The coryphées danced in small groups, smaller than those of the corps. Sometimes one was asked to perform a solo role.MoreLess
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