So nice to see so many dear old colleagues and friends,, the beautiful ABT corps de ballet ladies of the MISHA years. Everyone of them so beautiful and good natured. The last years of the golden age of dance
For those that are of today's age, Ballet Theater, as it was then known, was the last complete oversee by Michel Fokine of his ballet and Dimitri Romanoff, regisseur, was in charge of rehearsing this ballet. I came into the company in 1958 as a corps dancer with Michael Lland, Royes Fernandez, John Kriza and Erik Bruhn being the male stars. The lady ballerinas were Ruth Ann Koesun, Nora Kaye, Violette Verdy, Lupe Serrano. The second soloists also danced some of the roles sometimes. Still my favorite "white" ballet and this is a marvelous production. Dimitri was a task master for this ballet and the corps girls were not too pleased when this was scheduled.
Eric Bruhn was the boyfriend/lover of Rudolf Nureyev. Nureyev got AIDS from Eric and died young, as a result. I met Nureyev in Hawaii where my father played in the orchestra for Nureyev. I was on stage during the dress rehearsal and made eye contact with him. Now I know he was gay, maybe he was checking me out?!
@currie pederson My ballet teachers, Robert and Carol Brotherton Hanlin also danced with ABT about the same time. When Carol taught us Les Sylphides, she said the same thing about Michel Fokine overseeing the ballet for ABT. That always made me feel special and that we had the true choreography. Our regional company has since repeated Les Sylphides with my daughter dancing in the corps. However, they were taught the Royal Ballet version. I am going to share this version with her and your comments. Thank you for sharing, Diana
Just lovely, soulful, the music of Chopin, choreography, dancers. Best version i have seen. What an esthetic audio, visual experience. Someone said dance makes music visible, it applies so much here. Thank you!
Ottima la parte essenziale del corollario danzante che aggiunge una narratio estetica alla parte più d'enfatizzazione commediale dando allo spettacolo una mirabile completezza.Bighin GIULIO RENZO
Every time I watch this great performance I realize how much we love to find order in our universe. The choreography and staging remind me that art has the ability to bring proportion to the otherwise chaotic world of human error and misdeeds. When I see the intricate coordinated movement I think about how all these dancers have the ability to perform as a unity, subsuming their individual artistry to attain a higher level. // This takes me way back -- I was about 11 years old when I first heard this: from a big box of classical records that my father got us. This is music for my soul. The Waltz in C sharp Minor, Opus 64, No. 2 begins at 18:26.
I miss you David. You are the most beautiful soul with the kindest heart and that VOICE. What I wouldn’t give for another conversation with you at the Wild West way back when, all I did is ask you where Rick was…wish I had gone to the PP with you from the Crazy Horse when you swept me off of my feet…albeit in stilettos of course and you in sneakers…ahhhh such memories! 😉😊
The ABT has just started a run of this wonderful ballet (Nov. 2013). I look forward to the reviews and hope to see it. Such a perfect marriage of Chopin and dance.
Fokine's great summation of romanticism. Gossamer lightness, the ethereal sylphs ( air elementals ) The first plotless ballet ? The male dancer variously described as a poet, or even the personification of Chopin.
Hermoso, de principio a fin. Música y baile. Beautiful from the start to the end. And dancers are perfect... Trés, tres jolie depuis est commencé et jusqu' au fin. Et toute la musique et le corp de ballet vraiment magnifique Bello, senza altra parola Desde Santiago de Chile
If this was filmed just 8 years ago, then Baryshnikov is in his 60s, dancing! His leaps are still incredible! Lovely and exquisite production! Chopin and ballet, a marriage made in heaven!
La mélodie qui commence à 11:45 est celle sur laquelle j’ai fait mon dernier ballet, celle juste avant est celle sur laquelle j’ai fait mon premier solo. Le ballet me manque tellement 😔
Curious. I found a page of Fokine's notes on the opening floor patterns and he had three more dancers on each side wing. I wonder if abt's choice of a smallee corp du ballet was budgetary, technical, or whatever. Given the location, not due to the size of the stage I guess.
Awesome. So exceedingly soft and melting that I kind of missed the bolder, more carpenter-like approach taken by Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo.
Whose arrangements are they using? ... Benjamin Britten was commissioned to do an orchestration for this company when he was in New York at the start of the 2nd world war, so maybe the ballet is being danced to his version. At any rate, the arranger's name should have been mentioned in the credits.
Мариинка и Большой нас разбаловали, поэтому нашим любителям балета есть с чем сравнивать особенно что касается классики, Барышников Ваганьковское заканчивал, танцевал в Мариинке, есть что передать американцам...
@@СергейМиронов-ш1з только в Кировском , Барышников не станцевал бы Шопениану...тоже есть с кем сравнивать ) у нас были великолепные танцовщики и прекрасные партнеры, с соответствующими внешними данными для этого балета и этой хореографии. МБ слишком суетлив, нет эстетической красоты ,той мужской сдержанной элегантности , которая предполагается хореографией и музыкой...
Reading a good book and ballet are the best joys in life :-)
There's no room nor cause for disagreement w you on this, Moody!
I second that..!
In addition to a few other things. 🎃. 🎃. 🎃
That’s funny, I got here from a mention in The Handmaid’s Tale book
MOODY Thank you for that, I totally agree.
Today my father would have turned 91. I decided to put together a concert of pieces he loved. This had to be part of it.
So nice to see so many dear old colleagues and friends,, the beautiful ABT corps de ballet ladies of the MISHA years. Everyone of them so beautiful and good natured. The last years of the golden age of dance
Chopin’s music brought to life in full orchestration in this stunning mini ballet
soooooooooooooooooooooo beautiful
La mejor versión de este Ballet.
Es irrepetible. Los mejores intérpretes, en el mejor teatro del mundo y con la mejor puesta en escena.
Un grande momento del ballet realmente.
Makes me cry.😢 Remembering those moments in ballet.❤
La nostalgique de Chopin est magnifique...
What a treat thank you so much for the Post
Stupendo balletto per una musica splendida. Tutto è armonia e melodia in un intreccio d'arte semplicemente unico.
For those that are of today's age, Ballet Theater, as it was then known, was the last complete oversee by Michel Fokine of his ballet and Dimitri Romanoff, regisseur, was in charge of rehearsing this ballet. I came into the company in 1958 as a corps dancer with Michael Lland, Royes Fernandez, John Kriza and Erik Bruhn being the male stars. The lady ballerinas were Ruth Ann Koesun, Nora Kaye, Violette Verdy, Lupe Serrano. The second soloists also danced some of the roles sometimes. Still my favorite "white" ballet and this is a marvelous production. Dimitri was a task master for this ballet and the corps girls were not too pleased when this was scheduled.
Eric Bruhn was the boyfriend/lover of Rudolf Nureyev. Nureyev got AIDS from Eric and died young, as a result. I met Nureyev in Hawaii where my father played in the orchestra for Nureyev. I was on stage during the dress rehearsal and made eye contact with him. Now I know he was gay, maybe he was checking me out?!
curriepederson2141 I studied with Dimitri and Francesca Romanoff in at the San Jose Ballet School. Yes Mr.Romanoff was a task master.
@currie pederson My ballet teachers, Robert and Carol Brotherton Hanlin also danced with ABT about the same time. When Carol taught us Les Sylphides, she said the same thing about Michel Fokine overseeing the ballet for ABT. That always made me feel special and that we had the true choreography. Our regional company has since repeated Les Sylphides with my daughter dancing in the corps. However, they were taught the Royal Ballet version. I am going to share this version with her and your comments. Thank you for sharing, Diana
Que maravilloso Ballet
La musique de Chopin est vraiment magnifique, avec ce trait caractéristique de nostalgie.
Sublimes arrangements pour orchestre de certaines de ses plus belles pièces
Je reconnais la Grande Valse Brillante et la Valse op 64 no 2 mais pas le premier morceau... ?
@@minola9046 Si ça peut servir, nocturne op 32 no 2 :)
It could not be more beautiful.....perfection!
BEAUTIFUL!! I love Les Sylphides.
Just lovely, soulful, the music of Chopin, choreography, dancers. Best version i have seen.
What an esthetic audio, visual experience.
Someone said dance makes music visible, it applies so much here.
Thank you!
What a beatiful piece. A really piece of art. Everything , the Music, the choreography, everything
Ottima la parte essenziale del corollario danzante che aggiunge una narratio estetica alla parte più d'enfatizzazione commediale dando allo spettacolo una mirabile completezza.Bighin GIULIO RENZO
adoro nunca me canso de ver
Degas painting come to life.
I could & do watch this over & over. Thank you, my favorite.
My favorite ballet ever!
Siempre me ha fascinado este ballet,esta música divina.Gracias ,,!
Magnifica esta peça clássica!
19:38 might be the most graceful thing I have ever seen. I wish I could see this live.
Bravo brilliance grandiose genial fantastic ballet dance super
Every time I watch this great performance I realize how much we love to find order in our universe. The choreography and staging remind me that art has the ability to bring proportion to the otherwise chaotic world of human error and misdeeds. When I see the intricate coordinated movement I think about how all these dancers have the ability to perform as a unity, subsuming their individual artistry to attain a higher level. // This takes me way back -- I was about 11 years old when I first heard this: from a big box of classical records that my father got us. This is music for my soul. The Waltz in C sharp Minor, Opus 64, No. 2 begins at 18:26.
Thank you.
Thanks man
True, with a few seconds of the C#minor Etude, Op.25
@@atlantargh So that introductory part is not from the Waltz?
@@rr7firefly The introductory part is from op 25 no 7. I'm not very sure why they added it to the orchestral version of the waltz.
I miss you David. You are the most beautiful soul with the kindest heart and that VOICE. What I wouldn’t give for another conversation with you at the Wild West way back when, all I did is ask you where Rick was…wish I had gone to the PP with you from the Crazy Horse when you swept me off of my feet…albeit in stilettos of course and you in sneakers…ahhhh such memories! 😉😊
Magnífico !!!!! "Les Sylphides " con música de Frederik Chopin . Congratulations !!!!! -
Gracias Maria.
Thanks for sharing this beautiful video !!!! .
Juste splendide. On se sent s'envoler avec eux!!!
Lindíssimo!
The ABT has just started a run of this wonderful ballet (Nov. 2013). I look forward to the reviews and hope to see it. Such a perfect marriage of Chopin and dance.
ToledoWingNut ㄢ我要聽江慧的演唱會
Fokine's great summation of romanticism. Gossamer lightness, the ethereal sylphs ( air elementals ) The first plotless ballet ? The male dancer variously described as a poet, or even the personification of Chopin.
Yes, it was the first plotless ballet, at least on an international scale.
This is my favorite ballet. It has everything (except a male chorus). Fokine was a genius as was, of course, Chopin.
Hermoso, de principio a fin. Música y baile. Beautiful from the start to the end. And dancers are perfect... Trés, tres jolie depuis est commencé et jusqu' au fin. Et toute la musique et le corp de ballet vraiment magnifique Bello, senza altra parola
Desde Santiago de Chile
This is like musical/balletic Xanax. Soothing, transcendent, achingly beautiful.
Yes, Judy you are so right!!
Lindissimo
mi fav ❤
Magnifico, splendido, eccellente.... non ho parole!
so beautifully and gently
I just watched this and it was the most soothing thing ever. :)
Maravilloso, tantos recuerdos . Me encantó escuchar y ver este video.
magnifique interprétation de ce ballet qui me donne la chair de poule!!!!
Wow thank you so much for uploading this!!!
Lindo! Beautiful! Prelude is my favorite variation!
Who else is reading The Handmaids Tale??
I
Maravilhoso.
How beautiful !! Thank you for sharing a wonderful video.
If this was filmed just 8 years ago, then Baryshnikov is in his 60s, dancing! His leaps are still incredible! Lovely and exquisite production! Chopin and ballet, a marriage made in heaven!
Yes, he is miraculous !
(but he is not a wizard ... this was filmed in 1984, he was 36) ;-)
@@CheroCare haha...thank you! But seeing how he's able to do some of those leaps and incredible spins, anyone would think that he was! He was amazing!
Esto es hermosisimo, poesia pura.
So Beautiful!😍 Perfection!!!✨✨✨
Magnifique !
Beautiful! 💖💖💖
Русский балет лучший!!!! Посмотрите фильм с Улановой "Лебединое озеро" или фильм с Бесмертновой!!!
まるで動く絵画のような美しさ。
妖精たちが本当にいるのか？と思わせるような、そんな素晴らしさがある。
ABTは群舞の衣装が美しく見応えがある。
Excellent ....mesmerizing ....and i'm not even into ballet/theater....
La mélodie qui commence à 11:45 est celle sur laquelle j’ai fait mon dernier ballet, celle juste avant est celle sur laquelle j’ai fait mon premier solo. Le ballet me manque tellement 😔
beautiful!
I'm supposed to be doing homework
me too lol have physics test tmwr
This is homework.
Me too
Dear lord why is this me -
Me too
Curious. I found a page of Fokine's notes on the opening floor patterns and he had three more dancers on each side wing. I wonder if abt's choice of a smallee corp du ballet was budgetary, technical, or whatever. Given the location, not due to the size of the stage I guess.
wonderful
quisierá escuchar rios de fuego
Truly the golden era of art in the US!
Lindissimo!!!
Wonderful!!!
THE BEST. 🌹🌹🌹❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
🙏👍🌸🌹🌼
Belíssimo .
Opening nocturne op.32 no.2 is just too perfect
great record!
Beautiful😢
Amo el ballet clásico!!!!
Es una bela arte.
i got goosebumps watching this
Maravilhoso!!!
Bellísimo!!
Sublissime 💓💓🙏🌹🌹🌹
Awesome. So exceedingly soft and melting that I kind of missed the bolder, more carpenter-like approach taken by Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo.
Ellen Spear
FIERCE.
I supposed to be doing some kind of homework for ballet📑📓📝
¡MI FAV!
klassno
lindo
10:47 Op. 33 No. 2 Mazurka... so brilliant...
Grande Valse Brillante at minute 23
My recital this year has a whole section devoted to dances from Les Sylphides.
Whose arrangements are they using? ... Benjamin Britten was commissioned to do an orchestration for this company when he was in New York at the start of the 2nd world war, so maybe the ballet is being danced to his version. At any rate, the arranger's name should have been mentioned in the credits.
💯
오전수업입금 고마워요❤
Лучше русского балета нет ничего.
Handmaid's page 70, anyone?
Who's dancing the variation from 8:22 to 10:41 ❤️💙
Cynthia Harvey
Cynthia Harvey was amazing! Always one of my faves.😊
vou dançar essa musica lee sillf
music:Chopin Nocturne Op. 32 No. 2 in A-flat Major
made me cry :( jajaja
Me, too. Pure in its beauty as few things are these days.
Tinha em VHS.
Oh this is Chopin along w/ classic ballet. Only American audiences applaud between movements.
Вам просто не с чем сравнивать,вот вы и восхищаетесь этим зрелищем.Хотя и похаять не могу.Все вполне мило и технично.Просто уровень не тот.
Мариинка и Большой нас разбаловали, поэтому нашим любителям балета есть с чем сравнивать особенно что касается классики, Барышников Ваганьковское заканчивал, танцевал в Мариинке, есть что передать американцам...
@@СергейМиронов-ш1з только в Кировском , Барышников не станцевал бы Шопениану...тоже есть с кем сравнивать ) у нас были великолепные танцовщики и прекрасные партнеры, с соответствующими внешними данными для этого балета и этой хореографии. МБ слишком суетлив, нет эстетической красоты ,той мужской сдержанной элегантности , которая предполагается хореографией и музыкой...
7 вальс, танцевали М.Лавровский, М. Лиепа, А. Годунов, К.Заклинский...настоящие принцы...) в их исполнении очень красиво...
@@lorakarlash248 👏👏👏
@@СергейМиронов-ш1з Ваганьковское это кладбище в Москве, а училище всё-таки Вагановское.
I'm learning the variation at 8:10 at my SI
Это действо заставляет остановиться на полном скоку в Мире бешеного количества информации и... и замереть
Personal note: 7:50
13:45
No te entiendo amiga estupida
@@isabelcristynaarredondo2047 je ne comprends pas
Je sui au conservatoire et je fais se ballet
I'm supposed to be working :x
And instead, you were doing something awesom'er
❤ 4:44
What is Chopin's Nocturne op 32 no 1 doing here?