A second premiere
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The Bolshoi Ballet's Lost Illusions: A guide
9. A second premiere
At the beginning of Act 3 Lucien is composing a ballet for Florine but his writing lacks inspiration and imagination. His new work is premiered, and it's a disaster. He gets paid a large fee, but he realises that for this money betrayed his muse and his creative integrity.
