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...The Gautier echo makes the necessary link between “ether” and “ethereal” (more commonly associated with sky)....
...At its heart is the old dichotomy between the angel and the whore, as Marguerite Gautier, a terminally ill courtesan, turns martyr to protect an idealistic young man....
...Rossini and Dumas exude a gentle sense of irony; Gautier looks like an attention seeker and a raffish poseur....
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