Under construction: Chopiniana’s poet and sylph

Deux, the final offering of Ballet Manila’s 23rd season, opens with the Russian classic Chopiniana, a choreography by Michael Fokine to the music of Frederic Chopin that premiered in 1909. Also known as Les Sylphides, it is an example of the “ballet blanc” or white ballet which is based on an ethereal atmosphere, soft music and diaphanous white costumes.

In this peek into the rehearsals, principal dancers Joan Emery Sia and Romeo Peralta take on the lead roles of the production.