At the Theatre

I will never forget my first visit to the Bolshoy Theatre.

It was ages ago, but this stands out in my memory quiet vividly.
My mother bought beforehand two tickets for a matinee perfomance of the ballet
"Sleeping Beauty" by Chaikovsky. We came to the theatre long before
the perfomance began. A sign at the entrance of the theatre said that
"house full". Many people were standing at the entrace of the theatre
asking if we had an extra ticket.

We left our coats in the cloak-room and bought a program from the
usher to see what the cast was. I remember we were glad to see that Ulanova was
dancing the main part. When we came into the hall the orchestra were tuning in
their instruments. We found our seats which were in the stalls and went
exploring the theatre. My mother showed me the boxes, the pitm the
dress-circle, the tieres and balconies. At 12 sharp th lights went down. The
conductor appeared and the overtune began. After the overtune the curtain went
up. I was in raptures at what I saw on the stage. I have never seen anything
more wonderful. The scenery and the dancing were superb. The ballet seemed to
me a fairy-tale. When the last curtain fell, the house burst out into applause.
I applauded so much, that my hands ached. The cries of encore sounded all over
the theatre. The dancers got many curtain calls and were presented with many
flowers. The perfomance was a great success with the public. It was one of my
brightest memories.

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