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believe it or not, he is still performing this piece in 2010!
BernardProfitendieu 1 year ago
check out the double tour landing on one foot with other leg to side at 2:29!
huixue 2 years ago
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Nice to see him but his dynamism in the balett is not good. Piruett technical is too weak. For the rugged and spectacular.
Strong massmedie influence - the russian defector!
oskarfredrik 2 years ago
I was lucky enough to see him perform this live at the Royal Festival Hall in London when he was still a young Kirov star in the early 1970s.
It was a programme of divertissements and this was included.
He had to repeat it for an encore.
Amazing tour - I also saw Makarova.
margondine 2 years ago
Brilliant! I'm always blown away by his apparent ability to suspend himself in mid-air at the height of his jumps. He can't be mortal! I have never seen such amazing acting/mime skills in a dancer...thanks for sharing!
KSakemi 3 years ago 3
This is the piece that won Baryshnikov the grand prize at hte Moscow COmpetition (1969?) -- it was choreographed for him by Leonid Jakobsen and used all his gifts -- line, mime, elevation, softness, powers of idealization, and of understanding the elements of style -- and made his shortness irrelevant. He's "bringing back to life" the great 18th century dancer Vestris, who was famous for all these traits.
1psoas9 3 years ago 2
@1psoas9--Exactly correct! The Vestris in question (big family!) is Auguste, 1760-1842, "le dieu de la danse." Google him for a bit more!
anticpoet 1 year ago
you are arrechisimo
marx3009 3 years ago
can somebody say me, what piece is that?. what is its name?
I have never seen this act. he is the best dancer
aldon1000 3 years ago
That is freakin hilarious I have never seen Barishnikov act like that untill now. I love his dancng.
Ryan935 3 years ago
Really the best !
striprose 3 years ago
The best!
maukstein 4 years ago
I have no words. For my the greatest Dancer ever.
jenknermario 4 years ago
Have watched this several times and yet cannot fathom how this man willed his body to perform as no other has. Mesmerizing.
anitakann 4 years ago
Not like new "stars" - he is absolut musical.
He is an actor.
That is the differense betwin him and the others ^_^
ilyaballet 4 years ago
This piece is the proof: the accusation of him being "just" an virtuose is nothing but ridiculous. The man was really a absurdly talented artist.
anniemihn 4 years ago
Brilliant! There is a story that Baryshnikov, performing this piece in competition, was awarded 13 out of 12 by Pliesetskaya.
OnlyBallet 4 years ago
He is my favorit dancer - musicaly briliant!
ilyaballet 4 years ago