After i saw this as a kid, i became Margot obsessed. i studied her arms, face everything. I've seen so many versions of this....nothing compares to their sincerity and connection with each other. They sweep you into their world....isn't that what ballet is all about!
I have to say that this music by Prokofiev and the most beautiful dancing by the divine Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev absolutely takes my breath away. I was so blessed to have been able to witness many of their performances at the Met. Some of my most thrilling moments!
This is such a beautiful and passionate piece and we are so lucky to have documentation of the originally Romeo and Juliet dancing together. It's really a bit of magic
I saw them perform Romeo & Juliet, and Swan Lake at the Shrine Auditorium in LA, in the 1960's. Thrilling! We also went to the stage door, after, and my sister got Margot Fonteyn's autograph.
just wonderful. though i prefer russian dancers from this era, there is no better pairing than fonteyn and nureyev in romeo and juliet. just so perfect, so real. amazing how she could still portray a teenage girl and make it completely believable well into her 50's.
it is not that they did a better but a very passionate and different kind of freedom. but margot rocks. i love to watch her. she is so light and free and i love that she is like 50 years old or something and he is so young. i hear he really helped improv her technique even at her age. that is cool. u can teach an old dog new tricks!!
Thou know'st the mask of night is on my face, Else would a maiden blush bepaint my cheek For that which thou hast heard me speak to-night Fain would I dwell on form, fain, fain deny What I have spoke: but farewell compliment!
This version of Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet was choreographed by Kenneth MacMillan for Christopher Gable and Lynn Seymour in 1965 when they were both in the Royal Ballet in London. They were very disappointed when the debut performance was given to Nureyev and Fonteyn. Gable and Seymour were 100 times better at the ballet and really brought it to life, made it passionate. Wish there was a video of them.
This woman (in her late 29's/early 30's ?) is dancing in the role of a 13 year old girl experiencing her first real love - written by a middle aged, middle class, Elizabethan man - and it is totally convincing. HOW GOOD IS THAT !!! Nury is great too.
hey man i got to say i can imagine lyne symour was amazing amazing in this . do u know her? macmillian made alot of works on her body but margot did the opeing nights. seymour was his real muse. u must see her once. not only beautiful lines she makes with her body. connecting her legs to the shape of her neck and arms. amazing work. and such passion. u got to see her
I've sat here crying watching that. Thank God we have footage of them dancing together. An impossible love.
After i saw this as a kid, i became Margot obsessed. i studied her arms, face everything. I've seen so many versions of this....nothing compares to their sincerity and connection with each other. They sweep you into their world....isn't that what ballet is all about!
I have to say that this music by Prokofiev and the most beautiful dancing by the divine Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev absolutely takes my breath away. I was so blessed to have been able to witness many of their performances at the Met. Some of my most thrilling moments!
Amo essa cena e choro sempre pelo emocionante ballet de Fonteyn e Nureyev 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰Maravilhosos
Beautiful dancing, very emotional that brings tears to my eyes. An excellent tribute to Shakespeare as well as to Prokofiev.
There is nothing quite like this. The whole package is the last word in art.
Para mim os maiores bailarinos de sempre. A melhor parceria que já houve. O meu sentido Tributo
Very emotional and passionate, sends tears to my eyes...
Im speechless!!!!! The music is so wonderful!!!!!!!
Sublime.
Absolutely some of my most thrilling moments....!!!!!
This is such a beautiful and passionate piece and we are so lucky to have documentation of the originally Romeo and Juliet dancing together. It's really a bit of magic
This was beautiful.
i love the balcony scene and this is amazing
They are magic together!
i'm doing a research paper on Rudolf, and this TOTALLY proves my point, that he changed ballet for male dancers! this was so beautiful!!!!!!!!!!
I cry every time I watch this.
One of the extremely rare kisses in ballet. It was a mutual decision between Fonteyn and Nureyev that the scene was so passionate, it needed a kiss.
So exquisite..breathtaking really.
meraviglia...
Fabulous. Astonishing.
Beautiful in every way!
Belíssimo !
Beautiful
I saw them perform Romeo & Juliet, and Swan Lake at the Shrine Auditorium in LA, in the 1960's. Thrilling! We also went to the stage door, after, and my sister got Margot Fonteyn's autograph.
Yoy are so fortunate. They arw both gone now. I bet you treasure the memories.
SONO MERAVIGLIOSI!!!grazie☺☺☺
beautiful
just wonderful. though i prefer russian dancers from this era, there is no better pairing than fonteyn and nureyev in romeo and juliet. just so perfect, so real. amazing how she could still portray a teenage girl and make it completely believable well into her 50's.
Sublime
it is not that they did a better but a very passionate and different kind of freedom. but margot rocks. i love to watch her. she is so light and free and i love that she is like 50 years old or something and he is so young. i hear he really helped improv her technique even at her age. that is cool. u can teach an old dog new tricks!!
Viola d'amore...
Where fantasies are born...
She felt soft inside trusting her destiny...
Only, the two of them can feel, read each other's thoughts...
Sensations, understanding, were completing each other...
She found a link to her desire and sense...
A voice to her own secrets...
She found her…soul mate...
©...Aronne
gorgeous :)
Thou know'st the mask of night is on my face,
Else would a maiden blush bepaint my cheek
For that which thou hast heard me speak to-night
Fain would I dwell on form, fain, fain deny
What I have spoke: but farewell compliment!
This version of Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet was choreographed by Kenneth MacMillan for Christopher Gable and Lynn Seymour in 1965 when they were both in the Royal Ballet in London. They were very disappointed when the debut performance was given to Nureyev and Fonteyn. Gable and Seymour were 100 times better at the ballet and really brought it to life, made it passionate. Wish there was a video of them.
incredible...
Reminds me why I can't stand ballet. Just close my eyes and listen to the music! Great stuff from Prokofiev.
the music is incredible though
Yes, crying too.
This woman (in her late 29's/early 30's ?) is dancing in the role of a 13 year old girl experiencing her first real love - written by a middle aged, middle class, Elizabethan man - and it is totally convincing. HOW GOOD IS THAT !!! Nury is great too.
She was in hers 40's. Nureyev was 19 years younger than she
Yes.
They're dancing out their lives
hey man i got to say i can imagine lyne symour was amazing amazing in this . do u know her? macmillian made alot of works on her body but margot did the opeing nights. seymour was his real muse.
u must see her once. not only beautiful lines she makes with her body. connecting her legs to the shape of her neck and arms. amazing work. and such passion. u got to see her
if you're talking about the character juliet she was actually 12!
καλή φάση το κανάλι της βουλής Ευτυχώς υπάρχουν και διαμαντάκια στην ελλ. τηλεόραση
FYI I was referring to the guy that said that he didn't find this video captivating.
How old was she on this tape? Was she about 40 and he about 20??
they should of really "kissed" and a lot longer than THAT!!!
then you must not know much about art or dance.