nycballet on Twitter: "Balanchine's Tarantella is based on Italian folk dancing, pictured left, and the associated folklore about how if you're bit by a spider, you must dance the poison out. See
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Royal Ballet – Symphonic Dances (premiere), The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude, Tarantella, Strapless – London – DanceTabs
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