. . . the two most essential factors in the creation of a ballet are teamwork and a mutual belief. Because ballet has no working notation it exists only when it is performed, and it may further be said that the decor and music only have their true existence when seen and heard in conjunction with the choreography for which they were designed. Consequently the three creators of a ballet are entirely dependent on the human beings who interpret their style and ideas: the slightest lack of understanding from wardrobe-mistress, coryphee, or instrumentalist, and some important fragment of the production can be lost.
Theatre in my Blood: a Biography of John Cranko by John Percival. 1983. Pages 79-80.
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