Rosalía Brings Pointe Shoes to Madison Square Garden on Lux Tour Through July 6
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 29
Rosalía Brings Pointe Shoes to Madison Square Garden on Lux Tour Through July 6
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 29
Summary
Madison Square Garden saw Rosalía open her June Lux Tour show dressed as a ballerina, using pointe shoes and ballet movement as a central part of the performance.
Pointe work is rarely convincing in pop settings because it demands years of training, but the show suggested studied technique rather than costume shorthand.
During “Porcelana,” Rosalía executed a clean partnered arabesque on pointe and later bourréed across the stage with controlled, swan-like arms and hands.
The performance framed ballet as a working artistic language instead of a fashion symbol, with the Lux Tour continuing in California through July 6.