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I went to a ballet recital on Sunday night in which an 11-year-old girl
who lives in my neighborhood danced. She's the daughter of my childhood
friend and the granddaughter of the former chairman of our community
association.
Since I don't have any children, I'd never have this kind of opportunity
if it wasn't for her invitation, so I had been very much looking forward to
this event.
The thing is; I have been to see ballet for a few times in my life, and
kind of noticed that I'm not a biggest fan of this dance/sport/art.
Especially after what I encountered the last time I saw ballet about 10
years ago, I decided that I was done with it.
One might wonder what happened 10 years ago. I'm gonna tell you.
I don't remember the details, but anyway, I got the ticket for the near-center
seat of the front row.
The dancer was from somewhere in Europe. He exhibited such a spectacular
performance -in his white tights.
He and I were just 4m apart from each other when he came closest to the
edge of the stage, and.....
His 'man's most critical element' beneath his white tights was in a strikingly
"eye-catching" state, and I couldn't help feeling uneasy however hard I tried
to pretend that I didn't notice that.
It was absolutely not like I was turned on by what I noticed or anything.
It was the "out-of-placeness," the foreignness, of the part that could be harmonized
with none of the other things about the performance: his dance, his grace and
the sophictication of the music.
With the color of his tights along with the shape of the relief in his loin,
it was reminiscent of, um, well, a cauliflower, perhaps?
OMG, I am so sorry I had to write something so indecent so unprecedentedly loudly.
But anyway, that's what happened 10 years ago.
However, I still thought ballet itself was a wonderful form of sport. Just not artistic
in my sense. I just couldn't accept the idea and the sight of men in white tights, and
there was nothing I could do about it for at least past 10 years.
But, don't take me wrong; I'm not denying 'man's most critical element'. Oh no.
I think it's really very important. That's why I refer to it as "most critical."
Without that, there would be no baby, no dad or mom. We can't even begin to talk about
continuation of homo sapiens. It's thus so very valuable. I think that we all have to
cherish it as one of the most important things for the thriving of our species.
It's just, I'm saying,
"Gimme a break and stop covering it with white tights alone."
And do me a favor and even out the bumps a little.
Anyway, that's why I hadn't been to see a ballet for the past 10 years.
But this one is children's recital, meaning no component that agigates me, and
although I couldn't expect to see really good performance, it'd surely make me smile.
-That was all I had been expecting. And it turned out I was wrong.
I found with joy that the program was punctuated by many that were danced by pros! MANY!
I don't know if they were the squad's leading disciples or friends of the teacher,
but more than one-third of the program was performed by pros, and even in children's shows,
some parts were danced by pros. making the recital much worthier to see than
I had anticipated.
Moreover, the stage art was well done with high quality and expensive-looking set pieces.
I also enjoyed when small children danced clumsily. They indeed made me smile.
The girl who invited me was also good. She looked wonderfully different with makeup on.
I could tell she was trying to do her best. I gave applause to her like she was my family.
And the professional dancers!! Brava!!
They even included 5 invaluable male dancers, too!!! And not just being male, they were
actually good! Blavo!!
And since I was sitting in a 15th-row-or-something seat, the cauliflower issue didn't affect
the vision, and I could concentrate on their performance!!
In fact I think I kind of got hooked on male ballet dancing.
Their jump height, hangtime, number of rotations and lift......all so powerful and beautiful.
Plus their European-style graceful facial impression and movement, which usurally can
never be seen in Japanese men (no offence).
And it even comes with yet another bonus -it cost the audience nothing!
I'm now free from one thing I didn't like and got one more thing I like.
I was really pleased that night.
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