Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance: Fiery Nights -- the Supercut

How about another #LordOfTheDance supercut -- this time, let’s dance with the devil in Fiery Nights! This supercut features three amazing performers across four different videos: * Gillian Norris from 1996 and 1998 * Aisling McCabe from 2009 * Ciara Sexton from 2011 Fiery Nights is interesting for a few reasons. It’s the only time in the classic show that Don Dorcha and Morrighan interact (albeit briefly). Also, the number’s structure is somewhat inverted: it starts with a solo performance, builds up to a group number, and then the leads actually depart to let the group finish on their own. This inverted structure fits with the theme of darkness arising; remember, at this point in the show, Don Dorcha and the Warriors have fought the Lord of the Dance and the Warlords to a stalemate. Fiery Nights and Siamsa are almost two sides of the same coin: ceremonies of light and dark. You get the overwhelming sense that the darkness is spreading through the land, gaining stren
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