Allegra Kent and Bart Cook "Episodes"
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- Опубліковано 26 бер 2018
- Here is the great American ballerina, partnered by Bart Cook, in a role Balanchine choreographed for her. No one has yet matched her lyricism, or off beat sense of humor in this (and many other) roles.
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Today, I was privileged to have been on the film crew that filmed Allegra and Bart teaching two new NYCB dancers the pas de deux portion of Agon.
Great. Allegra was always my favorite in this Pas de Deux and I danced it with her. Don’t think Bart ever did though.
She always breathes essential life into the dancing.
Do we know each other from NYPC?
Ottime ed inedite alcune positure figurali d'ensemble molto spettacolari come del resto i convoli aerei della ballerina perfettamente indotti dal partner. Ottimo il coordinato apporto del corollario danzante. MOLTO BRAVI TUTTI.BIGHIN GIULIO RENZO
I love Balanchine's Episodes. I've seen it many times, but never with the original ballerina until now, thank you. Allegra Kent is just genius in it. I love her face in the close-ups, she's just embodying the music and making it dramatic. In particular the pas de deux is like an object lesson for 20th century art minimalism. And Webern's music really comes alive when you see Balanchine's choreography with it. What a genius he was. I saw the film "In Balanchine's Classroom" this past weekend at Film Forum and when Merrill Ashley says "it's fading", meaning Balanchine's influence, and that his ballets are no longer being performed the way they should be, it just kills me. But at least we have film of performances like this that give us a glimpse of what they should be.
Yes. And that’s why I’ve been posting these old videos. To show how they used to be done.
@@jcliff26 They are as important to retain as any great master painting, or recordings by a great artist. I wish there was some program to collect all these films and restore them. But thank you for posting. I bought your new book last weekend and I'm really enjoying it.
If I was shown the Pas de Six section at around 5:26 with no introduction I would surely cry "Balanchine!" So signature is this series of rippling cause and effect group movements that he essentially created and yet for me feels fresh and daring brand new!
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Wow! What year & where was this filmed? Germany perhaps? Where the camera work was a nightmare? Otherwise, a real treasure - I love these rare film footages you post! Million thanks!
t koran 1973 and filmed in Berlin.
John Clifford Ah yes, I just now edited my orig question to ask if this was in Germany. Ugh! The camera work is crazy! No wonder Balanchine took control in the “Dance in America” series!!
Fascinating! Any chance that this inspired Forsythe? I'm getting real "In the Middle Somewhat Elevated" vibes from the partner work.
selenite1 Of course it did...and Wheeldon too. His Polyphonia is a rip off of this.
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Terrific inventive choreography but boy am I glad 20 c modernism is over. Only Allegra can make Webern tolerable!
This song must be incredibly difficult to dance to!
Is this music by Stravinsky?
Annabella Escobar No. Anton Webern.
Thanks.
wow. The episodes nowadays feels pale in comparison to this