Mikhail Baryshnikov on "The Orchard" and Putin's war
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- At the Baryshnikov Arts Center in New York City, dancer and actor Mikhail Baryshnikov stars in an adaptation of Chekhov's "The Cherry Orchard," a story whose themes of loss and freedom echo with Russia's invasion of Ukraine. He talks with correspondent Anthony Mason about the production, and how the dancer, who has remained largely non-political since his 1974 defection from the Soviet Union, says he can no longer stay silent over what he calls Putin's war.
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Can’t believe they didn’t mention he was in the 1985 film White Nights with Gregory Hines RIP
Loved that movie. two legends together.
Yes, this, THANK YOU!!! (Also starred the great Helen Mirren & Isabella Rossellini, among others)
That was a good film! The dancing was spectacular!!!
Mikhail had kept such a low profile that I thought he was gone too. White Knights is one of my Best Movies EVER!! When Greg passed, I cried for several days bc the Era of Great Dance was over...💔😢
That movie was where I first met Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gregory Hines, it was such a good movie.
I love hearing the perspective of someone like Baryshnikov on America. He knows what it’s like on the other side. We all need to hear what he said at the end. We need to love our country and love each other.
If we love our country we will not allow it to be hijacked by lying fascists like Trump and his cronies. They are truly Putin’s puppets and represent the worst in humanity.
Many people love their country, but not the people who are in government.
There’s a lot of hypocrisy going on here. The USA has killed 10x more people in illegal wars and silence……
I’m no fan of Putin, but this whole Ukraine narrative is drowning in hypocrisy. Wars are okay, so as long as the west does them.
It is sad that the people of the United States do not realize what their government has caused all over the world: only destruction and death in exchange for the theft of other countries' assets.
I can't love a country where half the population wants us to be communist.
Years ago, when I first saw him dance, I just watched with my mouth open in amazement. Decades later, I still react the same way. As a former dancer myself, I am just in awe.
Though I live in a small city in Brazil I also was blessed enough to see him dancing. Impossible to forget that night.
Once I met a Russian guy who told me right way to say his name is the sound of a .... Barashinicov.
In sports like figure skating or gymnastics, the level of difficulty continues to rise with each generation. Yet in ballet, Baryshnikov has not been exceeded. His performance in Don Quiote is just perfection.
I was honored to meet him years ago. Up close and personal. He was so kind and gracious to me. Yes you could say that I melted LOL
Baryshnikov is a treasure. Our country is fortunate to have him. Truly one of a kind. God bless you, Misha
Betrayer, Baryshnikov!!! And who gave you fame and education? USSR! when Russia and Latvia suffered from American democracy in the 90s, you sold yourself to the USA. And who taught you Russian ballet, Reagan, Nixon? You are not Russian, you sold your soul to a dollar!
Aww,that’s nice,but Misha doesn’t believe in god
@@DippyHippie but God believes in him.
@@DippyHippie 🤨 The fleets in why don't you pick up some sailors. 🤭
And, still gorgeous.
I so respect this man, as an artist, dancer and human being.
Agree a thousand times!
Ah Misha..a beautiful human being and still charming at 75. He is unique.
Every time I see Baryshnikov dance it makes me so glad I lived when he was in his prime. I love to watch videos of his old performances and still get a thrill when he flies through the air as if gravity doesn't exist.
Truly a legend! I remember him from White Nights with Gregory Hines, one of my favorite movies.
Me too. Wonderful.
Дурак - Fool! Despite of been a talented person !
Очень жаль. Ведь он сын офицера Красной Арми и. Душой своей - власовец .Печально для него . Старик ,на сцене ,на чужом языке... Ну как можно поддерживать прилеты хаймарсов по жилью,по погибающим женщинам и детям ! Это же невероятно !
Верно ! Я не осуждаю его за побег, могу понять. Но уж если стоял в стороне от политики, так и стой дальше. Похоже, человек дожив до старости так ничего и непонимает, потому что не знает, не интересовался тем, что происходило все эти годы. Живя долго за бугром, привык быть хорошим для всех.
Жаль, Вы это по английски, не написали, для всех этих восторженных олухов из Канзаса..
He risks nothing by saying this, on the contrary, he earns political capital by saying this. Not a good move on his part indeed.
@@elibrod9981Ну им же по телеку только и показывают как русские танки идут на Украину, а как на Донбасс ракеты уже многие годы летят и убивают - они не в курсе. Впрочем, глупо ожидать правды от страны, которая учит своих детей в школах тому, что в ВОВ победила Америка.
Legend. Adore him.
I’ll never forget taking a ballet class in NYC with him being one of the many in class. I even got in the elevator with him and was speechless.
Greatest of all time! Hopefully this will be filmed, so we all can enjoy seeing him perform again. With love.
@@ibrews I saw it last week. Excellent!!!
I saw him dance in Kansas City in my twenties. I didn’t have much money and had to drive in from out of town. The tickets were very affordable and the theatre was small and easy to find. It was one of the most thrilling moments in my whole life. I’m 63 and can think of very little in my life that I loved so much. ❤️💫❤️
What an artist but more importantly, what a man of integrity!
Дискастинг
честный - в чем?
Годунова ему не простим!
@@НатальяМалышева-х3щ не пишите чушь, не позорьтесь!
I love him dearly
He is still to a young girl that loved the Bolshoi will always be the most sexy and beautiful man I’ve ever seen. Even as he ages I still see that young dancer that evokes so much emotion with movement 🥀❤️
Loved the interview. I was so fortunate to get last minute tickets to see Ghiselle in the mid 80s in SF. Baryshnikov was directing, but his primary male dancer suffers an injury, so he stepped in to do the male lead at the last minute. 2nd row center, OMFG it was brilliant. He was already basically retired from dancing and had serious knee issues. What grit and grace. I'll never forget it.
Keith Dunwoody. I'm envious. What a wonderful experience for you.
*Giselle
Wow!!
My friends were at that performance! They were shocked and thrilled to see the performance. We went on to have season tickets with the SF Ballet for 30+ years. Oldest ballet company in the US.
He is six months my elder, and I have always had immense respect and awe for his talent and bravery in his defection. He is a true man of integrity. Thank you, dear Misha.
Ukraine was a part of Soviet Union just like Russia was before 1991, so I find it interesting how you are stating the the director was born in Ukraine and Baryshnikov - in Soviet Union. They were both born in the Soviet Union.
When someone is good, they’re not Russian. When someone is bad, they’re exclusively Russian. They’re go back and forth as to who is and who is not Russian. Geopolitics…
@@earthandwind820 exactly! Such a sad reality we’re living in.
Huh? No snippet of White Nights?
Love that movie!
Saw this segment this morning. He will Always be my favorite Primo dancer. And I loved seeing him stretch as he was trained! Almost 75 and he’s still magnificent
Being in a relationship with a Soviet born person, I admire Mr. Baryshnikov's determinations, I applaud his success and I love his work. I love how he calls it a social service!
So much respect for Mr. Baryshnikov, for all his work as an artist, and generosity to younger artists.
Hope to see him on the stage!
Extremely powerful statement.
So wonderful to see Mr. Baryshnikov! I could not help but notice his physical grace pervades his acting. Would love to see him in person. I appreciate hearing his thoughts on the current situation in Ukraine and on separating the will of the Russian people from the twisted ambitions of one man. I wish so much for peace. May we all honor each other as fellow human beings and not become confused by aberrant individuals. Stay safe, be well.
Well said.
He was as gracious in person - both in his presence and in his words.
What a shame. When he (likely) knows what’s really going on in Ukraine, one would think he would celebrate Ukrainians being freed from what they’ve been living under & in conditions that are dangerous to all. Very disappointed in Michail. It makes me question just how “free” he really is…from the system.
Ukraine is a democracy while Russia (the invader) is a fascist state with no freedom of expression and political dissenters in jail. Putin is a dictator hated by the free world.
Mikhail was a great gift to the US..He captivated me in White Knights and I've loved him ever since. His special with Liza M.shoed off his variety of talents & was great also. Kudos to you Mikhail for your recent work re: Putin's war. Thank you.
I had the honor of meeting him in person years ago. He has a certain type of magic he possesses. A light all his own as a dancer and a human. Legend in the purest sense.
You are so lucky 🍀🍀🍀.
Mom saw him in class in Russia in '68 (never liked his Twyla Tharp collaborations lol). I saw him at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in 2000 (passed him on the sidewalk; imp of a man). I guess considered the greatest dancer living or dead. Long live the great Mischa!
I got to meet him very briefly in 1989 when I gave him some gifts after we saw him in the off Broadway play of Franz Kafka's Metamorphosis .
He looked very cute in a pale blue denim jacket .
I was so embarrassed when my mother and older sister followed him and his producer to the traffic light and across the street and into a restaurant ... I was behind them telling them to please stop but ... so we ended up in the same restaurant but it was embarrassing because my mother kept looking over at them .
@@gardensofthegods
I don't blame your mom since I would've done the same, probably.
I watch his videos once in a while to see the human being who is lighter than air. To see him dancing. I know it is a great privilege to have been born in the time when he came along.
He stands up for what he believes in. Seeing him dance. He is an awesome dancer. Glad he doing something to help Ukraine. God bless him.
@Katye Dyakova - The director is Ukrainian but he’s from the Soviet Union!😽
The director is from Ukraine. Baryshnikov is from Riga in Latvia. Another Baltic country. That is why he felt compelled to speak up.
@Katye Dyakova Latvia
Americans are not wanting to have peace talks because we want to take over and break up Russia. WE did the Coup d’etat in 2014 in Ukraine and deposed a duly elected President. WE want nuclear missiles on Russia’s border. How would you feel? West Ukraine has been bombing their own Eastern Ukrainian citizens since 2014 committing GENOCIDE. Barishnikov knows nothing about what’s going on.
@Katye Dyakova it might help if he told the truth. But all he knows is ballet, and most Insouciant Americans watch the propaganda on CNN, NBC, Fox News etc.
I just love CBS Sunday Morning. It's so eclectic with its' stories and never boring.
I have always thought so much of him ... so glad to see this story with him. Thank you
Well said by Mikhail Baryshnikov: " I love this country with all the craziness. Nothing is better than a free-man living with family in a free-society and extra-ordinary city of New York ".
Why does New York stink? impossible to breathe
So many countries aren’t free because of American foreign policy though….
No fan of Putin’s regime, but it’s unbelievable how some countries get away with war crimes and illegal invasions.
He was a beautiful dancer. His jumps were amazing.
One of the most important figures in contemporary classical ballet,magnificent dancer !
We have to admire and respect this great human being, Mikhail Barysnikov. He's got unique talent, passion, honesty and integrity. Wish him continued success, love and happiness in this world, and a long long life.
*Baryshnikov
I totally respect this man and talented in so many ways and love for the arts and people! God bless him!
Wow. He's 75 and he's still so youthful. You get the feeling that he could just get up from that interview chair and tour jete across the floor if he wanted. Obviously never stopped taking class or working out. This is how I hope to be when I get older. And yeah, he's apparently a stellar human being as well. Go Ukraine.
He was born January of 1948. He's 74 for another 7 months.
Me too!!
🇺🇦 🇺🇦 🇺🇦
The beautiful one is 74 not 75(yet). But in my mind, he'll always be youthful ❤.
Thank you sir for all the joy you have brought to all of us these many years ...absolute legend !!!
He danced with Gregory Hines that was the absolute best movie ever!
Knowing about him makes it clear why he is called a star. What an exceptional artist. Much respect for speaking up about Putin and the Nation of Fear. Long live Ukraine. 🇺🇦
Yes he knows what it's like to live in fear under a dictatorship .
In one of his books years ago he spoke about the gripping fear he had when he was running through the streets in Canada to defect and it was all planned in advance , of course , but he said he was so afraid he would get caught by the KGB before he could reach his destination and then he hid out for several days .
They called it Baryshnikov's Leap of Faith . That was around 1974 .
@@gardensofthegods How good that I left the USSR (Russia). Our country does not need cowards and traitors. It is right that they then allowed free departure. The country began to be cleansed of people for whom the Motherland, the native home, parents, Russian culture and language mean nothing.
Дурдом в голове и старость прижала. Предатель он и в Африке предатель.
I have all the respect in the world for him. His body of work is amazing. Especially White Nights. And he’s a really good guy.
A extraordinary dancer, a wonderful man and a blessing to the world.
I've loved Mikhail Baryshnikov since 1974. I thought he was so brave and boy was I right! God Bless you Mikhail and your Family.
What aman! What an athlete! His beautiful hair and quick step - he seems a man of 40. I am and will always be in love with him.♥️💋
One of the highlights of my life is being able to see him dance in person.
I have loved Misha for a long time. I often thought of him as a living breathing sculpture.
No mention of the film: 'White Nights (1985) ' !!
I loved Baryshnikov since I first saw him dance in the Nutcracker on PBS in 1977 with Gelsey Kirkland .
I later read her autobiography and she talks a lot about Baryshnikov ... very interesting .
In the 1980s I read every book about him that I could find and saw him in several movies such as White Nights with Gregory Hines ... very good movie he was also in the Turning Point which I did not feel is as good .
He was in an off-off-broadway version of Franz Kafka's Metamorphosis ... which we saw live ; he crawled around on stage a lot as a person who had turned into a giant bug .
We were with the crowd that met him outside the backstage door and I was able when he was walking towards the street to give him some books that I bought as gifts because I knew he was a big art lover .
I gave him two books about painting by Dr. Barnes from The Barnes Foundation , formerly in Philadelphia .
I think I had read somewhere that he went to The Barnes Foundation foot couldn't get in I think they were closed or that he had planned to go there and never got around to it ... ?
I was so happy when he looked down and read the title ; he seemed genuinely so pleased and just really thrilled .
I had my mother and my older sister with me and I was mortified when my mother started following him and his producer friend across the street and they went into a restaurant ... and my mother walked into the restaurant and so we got a table there but it was for us a pricey place and my mother just kept looking over at him and I was truly mortified .
My mother kept pointing out to me that the gentleman with him kept looking over at me .
I was so glad when my mother agreed when I said let's leave after we had consumed a dessert wine and we three shared a piece of cake ... that's all we could afford and I was tired and we need it to take the train home to Philly and then another train home to the burbs .
I'm glad I saw him and that I got to meet him briefly . That was a 1989 .
What a cute story. Mothers are always embarrassing but at least she had a passion and she followed her passion into the restaurant and you got to gaze upon him a bit longer. I ushered for many years at the Opera House in San Francisco and when he danced there once he actually came up to the Boxes to greet us ushers. He is a good man.
A fabulous talent and a fabulous human being!
My mother loved him! Thank you for this interview!
He is art in motion..I remember when he deflected to the US..🌹💐
What a marvelous legend he is. And extremely pleased that he not only has spoken out about this horrific move that Putin has orchestrated. Mr.B is absolutely on point when he says he fears for all the Baltic countries. Thank you for raising funds for the Ukrainian refugees! No, I’m not Ukrainian nor Russian, and not political in any sense of the word….just a plain old gal from the USA.
I felt that was the most pertinent remark as I suspect the same. I also feel there are those in the West who would like to return to the bad old days.
My favorite ballet dancer of all time.
This man always leaves me in awe. BEAUTIFUL!
Никогда не разочаровывал , ни профессионально , ни человечески . Спасибо , Михаил !
Ага, Александр Годунов подтвердит...
@@lorca1705 Передергивание не уместно : Годунов был сам творцом своей судьбы .
When Bayshnikov went to that first ballet the universe must have heard an audible *click*! That was Mihail fitting into the slot that God had made him for.
How inspiring! This gifted, good man is truly a treasure!
One of my favorite films he was in...White Nights...with now departed Greg Hines. Lots of dancing. But not a lot of ballet. Tap and contemporary.
I am embarrassed to say I only knew him from movies and his perfume.Never saw him perform,but wow!!So talented!!
I remember seeing him in The Turning Point (a wonderful film) and falling in love. How couldn't I?
My favorite dancer of all time. How great to see him again. Forever young!!
He is legendary🌻
I love Baryshnikov totally. Everything he does is perfect. His dancing, acting and personality are amazing and his talent is brilliant beyond description. Long may he live and may his legacy last forever. Bravo Misha ❤❤❤❤
Legend. I remember, when i was a little girl, watching him dance. Absolute legend.
Baryshnikov speaks the truth”…the world of fear…will not live on as long as there are people like us…”
Сказал человек, играющий русскую класику )
can you named the persons who disappeared? Baryshnikov is a great dancer and we respect his talant, but he will forever remain a traitor to us. Why don't u ask him about the US invasion to Iraq, the US distroing of Libia, about aggresion agains Yugoslavia or the Us nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?????????????????
They’re hypocrites. They scream about Ukraine, but are silent about the millions of innocent victims from American war crimes.
BROVO SIR
Eu amo este bailarino. Além de lindo, sempre foi ótimo bailarino, pra mim o melhor que eu já vi.
♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Long live Mikhail!
Barishnikov is not from Russia. He is from Latvia. He just studied in ballet school there
но он русский
At that time it was USSR. And before that Latvia never existed as a sovereign state.
“Other worldly” is what comes across from his dancing. He is magnificent. No one like him.
Такие люди, как Михаил Барышников, это изумруды чистой воды. Во всех отношениях прекрасный человек ♥
Правильно
We have loved your work and still think you are one of the most respected Artist in the World!! TY
Russian ballet is wonderful.
I love this man , as a Dancer , and in theater and films ! He is really extraordinary
HOW could you not mention White Nights!? With the power dancing duo of Baryshnikov and Gregory Hines! That was when I first learned about Baryshnikov, as I imagine many of my generation did.
To : Amy O'Connell ---- That movie was a very important one and a very brave statement of the time.It was an especially emotional and difficult one for Baryshnikov to make. It still is sadly under-rated.The acting , the music , the atmosphere, and always the dancing are powerful.
I thought "White Nights" was a much better film than his Oscar nominated film "Turning Point."
Am so glad that Mikhail Baryshnikov spoke up against Putin's selfishness to keep Russia as an enemy for the whole world !!!!!!
His mother got Mikhail interested in the performing arts and he, himself became a bright star par excellence. Thank you for sharing
your personal viewpoint about the present situation with Russia and Ukraine. Robert S.J. Hu June 19, 2022.
Baryshnikov is a superb artist. His thoughts about Putin and Russia are so well-informed. I am part Czech, and I remember when Russia invaded Czechoslovakia in 1968. I remember seeing news films of tanks going down streets. I visited Czechoslovakia some years ago, and the Czechs had painstakingly removed much of the Eastern Block's destruction of their buildings, their streets and their culture. I hope the Ukraine will prevail.
Thank you 💙💛
Russia? The Soviet government and military were composed of many different nationalities. The general at the head of the invasion, for example, wasn’t even Russian.
@@earthandwind820союз нерушимый республик свободных сплотила навеки кто? Правильно, великая Русь.
Именно Русь, не какая-то другая национальность.
Потом РФ натянула на себя одеяло и заняла место в Совбезе ООН вместо СССР как преемница. И теперь может наложить вето на шаги против себя, одновременно посылая ракеты на Украину.
Это безумие.
Мы в России живые мертвецы с 24.02.2022 из-за этой СВО.
Так что не пытайтесь перевести стрелочки.
What a great interview. Thank you.
Hello Gloria 👋
A beautiful artist. A beautiful spirit. A beautiful man.
Extraordinary man Extraordinary artist. I loved what he said about our country
Such a beautiful person.
Just an amazing person, watching him dance for many years just the beauty of the movements, the precision of his work is astounding. So very glad that he was able to seek asylum to break free of Russian oppression to the benefit of every person who’s seen him dance, and act.
Gorgeous and talented. I've always loved watching him.
He is no longer Russian
It will be a sad day when we lose ONE of the best ballet dancers of all time!
Always adored him and will always adore him. He’s one of my most cherished icons
Caro Barisnikof, sono ed ero un tuo ammiratore. Cosa è diventata oggi la RUSSIA ,quella che ha sconfitto il fascismo ed il nazismo? E' molto deludente assistere a qualsiasi guerra ma è ancora più terribile assistere alla guerra del fratello contro il fratello!
Love you Brother! Watching you made me cry for the love you know, the love you discovered, and for the evil you've seen, lived and now stand against. Spasibo/Thank you.
Mischa i saw you at the Hollywood Bowl in 1978 or so. My surgeon sent me to see you. He bought a gf of mine and me tix to see you. Box seats, next to Gregory Peck. My doctor wanted me to NEVER stop dancing. He knew you and also knew you wud be the inspiration I wud need to go thru the knee surgery . I was enthralled by your performance. Was he at one time going to do your knee? He also bought tix for me to see Gelsey at Pasadena Playhouse in Pasadena Calif. I knew then having seen both of you I had to continue.. you are special, still. ⚘
Such a elegant wise man. A magnificent dancer.🥀🥀
Misha! I had a mad crush on him when I was a teenager. Loved his perfume as an adult. ❤️❤️
Great dancer but not very bright.
Adore Mikhail Baryshnikov except when he hit Carrie 😂
How many poor working class boys in America become international ballet legends.