Phrases. 1  music (or harmony) of the spheres. 2  literary The natural harmonic tones supposedly produced by the movement of the celestial spheres or the bodies fixed in them. âIn the background I can almost hear the tinkling music of the spheres.â.
Male ballerinas, more commonly known as danseurs or as male dancers, have revolutionized the dance world in the past century, and are now much more than just a support for the women.
This is confirmed by one of its earliest appearances: 1  In green room slang a poor actor is designated a âstickâ or âduffer.â Rich patrons of actresses are known as âspoons.â Second class swells who affect ballet girls are styled âmashers,â while the heavily gotten up old fellows are denominated âtakers.â.