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    Life lessons from the great ballets

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    The great ballets say so much about the universal human condition, about the pain of falling in and out of love… but what happens if you try and take actual life advice from works like Tchaikovsky's The Sleeping Beauty?

    1. Life lessons from ballet Giselle

      1. Giselle

      Been dumped? Crying is so passé – dance yourself to death.

    2. Life lessons from ballet Coppélia

      2. Coppélia

      Lonely? Carve a doll and bring it to life.

    3. Life lessons from ballet Nutcracker

      3. The Nutcracker

      Children: don't go to sleep on Christmas Eve. You'll miss all the action.

    4. Life lessons from ballet

      4. Romeo and Juliet

      Parents disapprove of your boyfriend? No problem. Just fake your own death.

    5. Life lessons from ballet Alice in Wonderland

      5. Alice in Wonderland

      Drink anything with a friendly label.

    6. Life lessons from ballet Manon

      6. Manon

      Never play cards

    7. Father's Day advice

      7. The Sleeping Beauty

      Invite all the good fairies to your child's christening. Don't invite the bad fairy, no one likes the bad fairy.

    8. Life lessons from ballet Swan Lake

      8. Swan Lake

      BEWARE DOPPELGANGERS

    9. Life lessons from ballet Cinderella

      9. Cinderella

      Want a second date? Run away at midnight without telling anyone your name.

    10. Life lessons from ballet Onegin

      10. Onegin

      Never turn down a date.

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