Fonteyn and Nureyev: The Perfect Partnership
This is a wonderful film about the partnership between Margot Fonteyn (1919-1991) and Rudolph Nureyev (1938-1993). Despite of their twenty age difference (42, 23 respectively) their partnership is well known in the dance world and lasted around 17 years. Since the filming of the video both dancers have passed away, which makes this film one to treasure even more. These two dancers were each remarkable in their own way, but together they create something simply devine. This film captures some of their unforgetable and rare footage. One ballet I would recommend seeing with Fonteyn and Nureyev is Romeo and Juliet.
Friday, May 30, 2008
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Swan Lake: American Ballet Theater
Swan Lake performed by American Ballet Theater
One of my personal favorite ballet videos so far is ABT’s Swan Like with Gillian Murphy and Angel Corella. Although the opening scene is slightly scary when the evil von Rothbart captures the innocent Odette, but the dancing is pure amazing. Corrella’s (Prince Siegfried) leaps soar above what seems humanly possible and Murphy brings passion and attack to the duel role of Odette/Odile.
Memorable moments include: Murphy’s 32 fourtees which she triples many of them! If you want to learn more about Murphy check out her interview with Finis Jhung. The pas de deux (both Black and White Swan) and the pas de trios which even if you put the DVD on mute you can see Tchaikovsky’s score.
If you want to learn more about ABT’s production of Swan Lake check out PBS’s Great Performances.
One of my personal favorite ballet videos so far is ABT’s Swan Like with Gillian Murphy and Angel Corella. Although the opening scene is slightly scary when the evil von Rothbart captures the innocent Odette, but the dancing is pure amazing. Corrella’s (Prince Siegfried) leaps soar above what seems humanly possible and Murphy brings passion and attack to the duel role of Odette/Odile.
Memorable moments include: Murphy’s 32 fourtees which she triples many of them! If you want to learn more about Murphy check out her interview with Finis Jhung. The pas de deux (both Black and White Swan) and the pas de trios which even if you put the DVD on mute you can see Tchaikovsky’s score.
If you want to learn more about ABT’s production of Swan Lake check out PBS’s Great Performances.
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