Act II/Scene 5. Sacrificial Dance. The Chosen One's " Drop" that follows her " Signature Jump."
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Act ll/Scene 4. Ritual Action of the Ancestors. The Chosen One listens to what will happen as she is surrounded by the men in the " Laughing Circle," one of their methods of isolating her.
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The Roerich decor for Act II.
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Act II/Scene 1. Mystic Circles of the Maidens. The groups for the three-part counterpoint that creates the " Labyrinth."
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Act II/Scene 1. Mystic Circles of the Maidens. Star-gazing movement for the Maidens to read their destinies.
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Act II/Scene 1. Mystic Circles of the Maidens. The " Elevens," the stamping gestures by the other Maidens that initiate the Chosen One's ordeal of isolation.
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Act II/Scene 2. Glorification of the Chosen One. The three groups take turns to square the circle around the Chosen One, first honouring her then trying to accustom her to fear. (Note decor is for Act I)
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Act II/Scene 5. Sacrificial Dance. Groups of Ancestors return during the " Storm" when the Chosen One falls and wrenches herself back up off the ground three times.
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Act II/Scene 5. Sacrificial Dance. Ancestors return during the " Storm."
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Act II/Scene 5. Sacrificial Dance. The Ancestors in the " Frog Jump." close in as a final vice around the Chosen One as the Ancestors in Bearskins lift her to Yarilo, the sun god.
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Act II/Scene 4. Ritual Action of the Ancestors. The Ancestors enter, masking the presence of the Ancestors in Bearskins behind them.
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Act II/Scene 5. Sacrificial Dance. The " Walking Circle" of all the Ancestors in the ostinato procession around the Chosen One.
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Act II/Scene 5. Sacrificial Dance. The Ancestors poised for the " Frog Jump" during the lift of the Chosen One at the end of the ballet.
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Costumed Sacre dancers on stage.
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