An oil painting by John Singer Sargent. A dramatic close-up view from the very first row of a grand Gilded Age opera house. In the lower foreground, the blurred, expressive silhouettes of musicians play in the dark orchestra pit. On the stage above, a main couple performs a ballet duet. Behind them, a small ensemble of about 5 other male and female dancers are arranged in the background. All dancers wear elegant historical costumes in subtle, muted colors such as cream, soft ivory, beige, and dusty rose. Masterful fluid brushstrokes, deep rich shadows, high contrast chiaroscuro, 1890s vintage theater atmosphere. Ver más