World of Freddie on Instagram: "🎭This is the truth no one tells you about this look. This leotard isn’t just a costume from I Want To Break Free (1984). 🩰It’s a direct visual reference to The Afternoon of a Faun — the groundbreaking ballet performed by Vaslav Nijinsky for the Ballets Russes in 1912. Freddie chose a design inspired by modern ballet at a time when rock music rarely looked to classical art for answers. The message is clear: the body as expression, movement as language, and art wi

Princess Turandot on Instagram: "Petrushka is a 1911 ballet by Igor Stravinsky, created for the Ballets Russes with Vaslav Nijinsky in the title role. It tells the story of three puppets brought to life for public amusement, trapped inside rigid roles. My video includes clips from Andris Liepa’s recording. Both this version and Rudolf Nureyev’s more famous filmed interpretation include a character in blackface (the Moor). While ignorance may be argued in 1911 when it first premiered, it’s absolu

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