The review reveals a surprising twist on the expectations associated with San Francisco Ballet's 'Manon,' initially perceived as a romantic ballet, but instead presenting a narrative steeped in depravity and complexity. Choreographed by Kenneth MacMillan and drawing from Abbé Prévost's novel, the ballet follows the tragic journey of its heroine, Manon, who becomes entangled in a world of lust, deception, and heartbreak. The performance is described as hauntingly beautiful, challenging the idealized notions of love typically found in classical ballet.
The SF Ballet delivered a performance so exquisite, so haunting, and so devastatingly beautiful that I'll be unpacking it in my mind for weeks.
Little did I know a world of murder, foot fetishes, whoring, and ruin awaited me - and not that I'm complaining.
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