What a gem! I've been looking for the whole documentary for quite some time now though I'm unsuccessful. Margot is such an elegant dancer. Her balances and lines is what makes her so pleasant to watch. Sadly I never saw her live but how I wish I was born on her era where the Royal Ballet is full of new works with amazing english dancers and those great russians came emerging to the west. Thank you for this little treat, John!
it is great there is a decent amount of footage of Margot about - i saw her in the very latter part of her career - 1970-75 - in the first couple of years there was still chore beautifully and interestingly phrased to the music, though technique was somewhat diminished. i can upload the documentary, which drrabner47 correctly identifies as 'The Perfect Partnership', to Vimeo and post the URL here if you like?
+John Hall well, if that wouldn't be inconvenient I would love to see the whole thing and thank you very much! I saw a few of her clips here in youtube and yes, though technique had diminished, the level artistry didn't which is why she was revered throughout until the end of her career.
happy to upload it - i'll do it in the next couple of days and post the URL here. yes Fonteyn's gift was not about technique - though there were highlights in hers - but musicality, line, creating character and expressiveness. :)
just tried to upload Fonteyn and Nureyev 'Perfect Partnership' but my upload limit per upload is 500MB and this is 669MB :( - really sorry not to be able to do it after my promise.
Oh no, don't apologize John and thank you very much for trying although it's the site to be blamed. Anyway, I still have the rest of your videos and the Makarova documentary to finish. Yey! :)
It's heartbreaking in a way to see two dancers dancing really together with such connection and shared vision. And amazing to see those 3 characters creating together ! Would love to see the end result.
kills me too - i remember watching 'Margot Fonteyn - A Portrait' Patricia Foy 1989 or 'Margot' Tony Palmer 2005 and Clive Barnes bursting into tears at the thought Margot was no longer with us - reflected my own feelings. footage helps.
John Hall The day before your post, I had been thinking about Margot and even talking to her in Spanish which she spoke better than me! She had artistry, elegance and the performance gifts for spontaneously drawing the audience to her. She had impeccable taste, except in men where she had absolutely no taste.
hi Danny! LOL - her Spanish was better than yours - i think you are being very modest! and yes no taste in men whatsoever! which Tony Palmer brings out in spades in 'Margot' 2005, which i've downloaded. miss miss miss this great lady and artist!!!!
John Hall Totally forgot about your Palmer post which I will revisit. A friend sent me a posting of different Le Corsair Pas couples, the ALWAYS #1 is still Margot/Rudy. Amazing. They made it famous for the technical bravura and style. Nothing comes even close to them.
yes, Margot and Rudi rule! i must say i watch that Palmer doco quite a lot - i'm not so keen in the negative view of Fonteyn as victim though i'm sure there is truth in it.
"The chorographer?" Really, John? This is Sir Frederick Ashton, who is a household name for a lot of balletomanes. Your cache of videos is really a treasure trove for me (and, I would guess, for a lot of long-time serious dance enthusiasts. Thank you so much for posting!
i assumed everyone knew it is Ashton and it didn't need to be spelled out. but i agree it is good to add it to the intro notes and will do so now. thanks and glad you're enjoying what i'm uploading. cheers
Love the way he tilts his head back every time he runs around her to the back...makes all the difference in the presentation....I can't fathom running around and doing ballet in those costumes,,,,,must of been wicked uncomfortable.....have to commend them on their commitment to the art
She had something undefineable though. I still prefer watching her and Nureyev (also technically imperfect by today's standards) than endless clones who turn every arabesque and developpé into an exercise in overextending.
@@sedekiman824 Pero fueron grandes bailarinas que han pasado a la historia del ballet femenino. Yo vi una vez bailar en directo a Maya "La Muerte del Cisne" y me pareció impresionante, y a Ulanova sólo la he visto en vídeos y es también maravillosa. Pero Margot era tan delicada, dulce,elegante y tan buena actriz, que para mi era la representacion del ballet. Junto con Rudolf, prolongo su carrera y sus actuaciones fueron únicas e impresionantes. Su compenetración fue magistral.
@@sedekiman824 También hay que tener en cuenta que proceden de escuelas diferentes, aunque Margot tuvo profesoras rusas, ella bailaba el estilo inglés. Ulanova procede de la escuela del Kirov, Agripina Vaganova y Maya, del Bolshoi.
Wonderful to hear their voices again. Thank you for posting.
yes, i miss seeing them on stage very much - film helps! :)
What a gem! I've been looking for the whole documentary for quite some time now though I'm unsuccessful. Margot is such an elegant dancer. Her balances and lines is what makes her so pleasant to watch. Sadly I never saw her live but how I wish I was born on her era where the Royal Ballet is full of new works with amazing english dancers and those great russians came emerging to the west. Thank you for this little treat, John!
it is great there is a decent amount of footage of Margot about - i saw her in the very latter part of her career - 1970-75 - in the first couple of years there was still chore beautifully and interestingly phrased to the music, though technique was somewhat diminished. i can upload the documentary, which drrabner47 correctly identifies as 'The Perfect Partnership', to Vimeo and post the URL here if you like?
+John Hall well, if that wouldn't be inconvenient I would love to see the whole thing and thank you very much! I saw a few of her clips here in youtube and yes, though technique had diminished, the level artistry didn't which is why she was revered throughout until the end of her career.
happy to upload it - i'll do it in the next couple of days and post the URL here. yes Fonteyn's gift was not about technique - though there were highlights in hers - but musicality, line, creating character and expressiveness. :)
just tried to upload Fonteyn and Nureyev 'Perfect Partnership' but my upload limit per upload is 500MB and this is 669MB :( - really sorry not to be able to do it after my promise.
Oh no, don't apologize John and thank you very much for trying although it's the site to be blamed. Anyway, I still have the rest of your videos and the Makarova documentary to finish. Yey! :)
Un trío único y maravilloso. No están muertos, viven en nuestros corazones y además tenemos la suerte de poderles ver en estos videos..
What a lovely performance of this wonderful couple!, many thanks John for sharing this jewel!
pleasure Nancy! :)
It's heartbreaking in a way to see two dancers dancing really together with such connection and shared vision. And amazing to see those 3 characters creating together ! Would love to see the end result.
Gosh it never gets old. They can't be all dead. It kills me!
kills me too - i remember watching 'Margot Fonteyn - A Portrait' Patricia Foy 1989 or 'Margot' Tony Palmer 2005 and Clive Barnes bursting into tears at the thought Margot was no longer with us - reflected my own feelings. footage helps.
John Hall
Shoot, Clive Barnes too. Kills me he's gone too!
as the playwright William Congreve said 'the way of the world' but still small comfort for those left now.
@@simaraft7373 They're still living in footages.
Margot,Ashton and Noureev👏👏👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
I love the temperament of Sir Frederick Ashton, he was a genius!
me too - so gentle and fun loving (love the supported arabesque he does with Nureyev!) - but knew what he wanted
Really wonderful. I wish I could have seen these films when I was a child in the 1970s.
me too! happily i was in London then and saw a lot at the ROH
this is so magical, thank you for posting this!💝
pleasure Amber - i learn so much from rehearsal footage
Liquid dancing. It just meltingly flows.
yes, the effort is totally concealed - as it should be.
VIVA MARGOT!!
Querida NADIE como TU!!!!
Nadie en el mundo!
John Hall The day before your post, I had been thinking about Margot and even talking to her in Spanish which she spoke better than me! She had artistry, elegance and the performance gifts for spontaneously drawing the audience to her. She had impeccable taste, except in men where she had absolutely no taste.
hi Danny! LOL - her Spanish was better than yours - i think you are being very modest! and yes no taste in men whatsoever! which Tony Palmer brings out in spades in 'Margot' 2005, which i've downloaded. miss miss miss this great lady and artist!!!!
John Hall Totally forgot about your Palmer post which I will revisit. A friend sent me a posting of different Le Corsair Pas couples, the ALWAYS #1 is still Margot/Rudy. Amazing. They made it famous for the technical bravura and style. Nothing comes even close to them.
yes, Margot and Rudi rule! i must say i watch that Palmer doco quite a lot - i'm not so keen in the negative view of Fonteyn as victim though i'm sure there is truth in it.
Lovely and humorous too. I have always loved those Andre Lavasseur costumes, they remind me of fireworks.
they do!!! never thought of them that way
I love you Margot
me too!
Danila The name of the documentary is called 'The Perfect Partnership'
So cute when he make fun of her
Марго красивая балерина. Как статуэтка.
да, отлично, как статуя
yes, she is slim, but still fleshed out!!
"The chorographer?" Really, John? This is Sir Frederick Ashton, who is a household name for a lot of balletomanes. Your cache of videos is really a treasure trove for me (and, I would guess, for a lot of long-time serious dance enthusiasts. Thank you so much for posting!
i assumed everyone knew it is Ashton and it didn't need to be spelled out. but i agree it is good to add it to the intro notes and will do so now. thanks and glad you're enjoying what i'm uploading. cheers
2:08 ...But she doesn't lose the style. Jaja I love Her!
and such fun - yes, i love the way she puts fingers under her chin - beautiful still!
Love the way he tilts his head back every time he runs around her to the back...makes all the difference in the presentation....I can't fathom running around and doing ballet in those costumes,,,,,must of been wicked uncomfortable.....have to commend them on their commitment to the art
❤️
Trying hard to very”little result
In these days she would not even make the corps de ballet. She was wonderful then.
yes, different standards for different times.
She had something undefineable though.
I still prefer watching her and Nureyev (also technically imperfect by today's standards) than endless clones who turn every arabesque and developpé into an exercise in overextending.
She woould have immediately become a star. No need for the corps.
Фонтейн - не Уланова и не Плисецкая.. Эштон - не Петипа..
это правильно и что я добавил в «заметки» с загрузкой видео :)
Efectivamente, es Margot Fonteyn y Nureyev y Margot tan buena bailarina como Ulanova y Maya
@@isabeldiezlangre9411 And which Ulanova agreed with.
Plisetskaya too butch for my taste.
@@sedekiman824 Pero fueron grandes bailarinas que han pasado a la historia del ballet femenino. Yo vi una vez bailar en directo a Maya "La Muerte del Cisne" y me pareció impresionante, y a Ulanova sólo la he visto en vídeos y es también maravillosa. Pero Margot era tan delicada, dulce,elegante y tan buena actriz, que para mi era la representacion del ballet. Junto con Rudolf, prolongo su carrera y sus actuaciones fueron únicas e impresionantes. Su compenetración fue magistral.
@@sedekiman824 También hay que tener en cuenta que proceden de escuelas diferentes, aunque Margot tuvo profesoras rusas, ella bailaba el estilo inglés. Ulanova procede de la escuela del Kirov, Agripina Vaganova y Maya, del Bolshoi.