And for the central couple, the discovery of character started even earlier.
There are mirror dances for two couples doing the same thing at opposite corners of the stage while the central couple has different choreography.
The central couple of the play must balance their passion for each other against their marriages to other people.
This displacement mirrors - perhaps a bit too closely - the experience of the central, temporary couple.
The central couple are in a profoundly abnormal state; yet try telling them that.
The production is less lucky, though, in its casting of the central couple, on whom this opera increasingly focuses.
The strongest moments in the film, are those that focus on the central couple.
A semicircle of pairs are arranged around the central couple.
They are usually inexperienced dancers whose function is to highlight the central couple.
Further away still more Bulls watched the central couple jealously, standing still as rocks.