Rhapsody pas de deux

[sauronsdaugther]

Whoever owing the original tape of this must do a restoring to make it available on DVD. I would be first in the line to buy it. Just perfect.

Thanks for sharing!

[vielsu]

lovely, although the dodgy colour on the recording makes it look like they both recently died, which is distracting... they are blue!

[quillerpen]

@vielsu Yes, sorry about that - I wish I (or someone else) had a better copy but this is all I've got

[vielsu]

@quillerpen That's ok, it's not your fault! They still look magnificent.

[vickiehill1]

Amazing! One of my favorite ballet dancer's (Baryshnikov) dancing to one of my favorite composer's (Rachmaninoff) & one of my favorite pieces. Pas de deux's are my favorite also. Sigh...I am happy. :)

[makeupisgreat1]

Incredibly beautiful without being austintatious and desinged for trickts, just art.

[melinaballerina03]

This is one of the best pieces I've seen,

[elthombre]

Interesting piece of footage and amazing the number of people that commented that they were there. I remember reading somewhere that this piece was arguably the best that was ever set on Baryshnikov. I, too, would love to see the entire piece with him in it.

[qbendanny1]

Beautiful post with a Apollonian Misha,but for true rapture it needed Gelsey Kirkland.

[twinjane17]

i agree!

[MishaGelsey]

@qbendanny1 I totally agree with you! Wish this had been Gelsey with Misha!

[balletnut]

I was also lucky enough to be there that night - and what a night!

This pas de deux is, and was, absolutely wonderful.

[1psoas9]

Never thought I'd ever see this -- fantastic! And one of hte greatest things of Collier's ever put on film. they're both glorious in this, but she's -- well, we NEVER see her look like THIS!

[eelskinwallet]

Tetsuya Kumakawa recorded the whole ballet with his own company in 2006 or so. He does a decent job with the pyrotechnics but it lacks a whole lot of flavor, as usual.

[quillerpen]

Yes, this was recorded and broadcast on that night, but Ashton only allowed the pas de deux to be shown (quite understandable for a brand new work).

I was told that the whole ballet would be shown after the Queen Mum died, but this never happened, so whether the Beeb still have it is anyone's guess.

I too prefer this setting - the style and colour of the set match the delicacy of the chroeography.

[nornsnornsnorns]

I was there that night - a fabulous gala and the house was so beautifully decorated. I think there was a rather odd tribute programme on BBC, which showed Mamzelle Angot, and then the bows after Rhapsody and the singing to HMQM - this I had from my relatives watching on TV! Certainly the whole of Rhapsody was filmed - its interesting to see it as the pas de deux was changed a little after the premier. Collier is as lovely as I recall and the original sets certainly outshine the current ones