Maya Plisetskaya in Don Quixote ca 1959

[jock100000]

magical and almost ethereal .....

1959 ,,,more acting , less acrobatics , more reality and fun.

2011 ,,, less acting , more acrobatics , more sterile .......

They both have their places in history , but I know which one I prefer .....

[resborzage]

Amazing...really thrilling dancing and presence.

[mirra758]

Поняла почему не любила балет....Если бы видела Плисецкую в роли Китри сразу бы полюбила.Класс!Где бы всю эту запись найти???

[ReinoutEeckhout]

Is this the right speed of the film? How can she be so fast? It is incredible!

[rvela64]

have you noticed it? Only with few steps she flies over all the stage. Other ballerinas would prefer a smaller stage, otherwise they are "lost". However, Plisetskaya has a total dominion of the stage and the audience. Only a megastar has that rare quality.

[snowmonkey9]

brilliant, beautiful, powerful.

[sofiabaptista]

Why today's ballerinas can´t reach this level? 

[cagatrillo]

Too much funny

[TikvahS87]

Breathtaking! Literally!

[palubob]

Thanks so much for this. AS his birthday approaches it helps us to remember that she created the super-exuberant Kitri.

[sunnybrett]

Oh! This is a treat! THANK YOU for posting this...:-)

[balletgirl212]

unbelievable jumps :)