hi BernardProfitendieu - yes, she knows what is required (her memory is astonishing - back to details of her early princess/bluebird) but corrects only to make the performance more true - no interpersonal clumsiness whatsoever
Nick - I love this! She surely is *the* Sylphide for all time and it's wonderful to hear the reasons behhind all the movements! And LOL that even *she* didn't get it quite right for Fokine and had to start again tomorrow!
hi Pearlaceous - yes as i was saying (i can't help repeating myself :<!) it's the nuances of phrasing and mood that take markova's performance right out of the realm of the ordinary. and her modesty telling how fokine said 'and this was sylphides?' and all her insights into the motivations for movement and expression. i'd better watch it again!
It's interesting to remember that the recently-deceased George Zoritch once said that the small and light Makarova was very difficult to lift. She wouldn't think "up", he said.
hi ecartsonis - yes, i love the way markova uses her knowledge to make those fine corrections and changes that would otherwise be lost - her own dancing seems to expressive and alive - not a dead academic exercise. glad you like it too!
the totality and breadth of makes the film something like the experience of seeing the ballet creating
touching the way she works with Herve' - so gentle, but making many corrections
BernardProfitendieu 1 month ago
hi BernardProfitendieu - yes, she knows what is required (her memory is astonishing - back to details of her early princess/bluebird) but corrects only to make the performance more true - no interpersonal clumsiness whatsoever
nickwallacesmith 1 month ago
Nick - I love this! She surely is *the* Sylphide for all time and it's wonderful to hear the reasons behhind all the movements! And LOL that even *she* didn't get it quite right for Fokine and had to start again tomorrow!
Pearlaceous 1 month ago
hi Pearlaceous - yes as i was saying (i can't help repeating myself :<!) it's the nuances of phrasing and mood that take markova's performance right out of the realm of the ordinary. and her modesty telling how fokine said 'and this was sylphides?' and all her insights into the motivations for movement and expression. i'd better watch it again!
nickwallacesmith 1 month ago
It's interesting to remember that the recently-deceased George Zoritch once said that the small and light Makarova was very difficult to lift. She wouldn't think "up", he said.
palubob 1 month ago
This is beautiful, Nick! I love listening to the stories and watching the changes she makes in their movements...thank you, as always!!
ecartsonis 1 month ago
hi ecartsonis - yes, i love the way markova uses her knowledge to make those fine corrections and changes that would otherwise be lost - her own dancing seems to expressive and alive - not a dead academic exercise. glad you like it too!
the totality and breadth of makes the film something like the experience of seeing the ballet creating
nickwallacesmith 1 month ago