Through the Opera Glasses - 35 - Spartacus Ballet

For today's Through the Opera Glasses, here are two scenes from Spartacus, performed by the Bolshoi Ballet.

This is part of the lead-up to Thursday's Blogblast For Peace event.

Spartacus tells the story of a Roman slave who leads an uprising against the empire. In the first scene, a duel between a consul and Spartacus results in a show of mercy for one who has never shown mercy to others.

The following scene shows how wounded pride can fuel not only personal vendettas, but often lead to full-scale war.

















On Nov. 5th I'm taking part in the Blogblast For Peace. Won't you join me?


"Where Mercy, Love, and Pity dwell
There God is dwelling too."

- William Blake