Very moving - very charming - all so soft and gentle, and it is so special to hear the actual words Fokine spoke to Markova, which hold the key to his vision for this ballet.
hi Pearlaceous - and what is so extraordinary (and i believe real) is that markova remembers so much - small details, like fokine's instruction not to bend the back in a particular lift - so expressive purposes. and recalls the atmosphere he required. makes her performance so much more than just the execution of the steps.
It's so good to know how Folkine wanted it to look. I like the difference of the lift without the back-bend. Les Sylphides is one of my favorite ballets, thank you for these delightful clips.
hi coxkatherine - yes, from dame alicia it's a direct line to fokine - she can say exactly what he told her - and her memory seems great, for so many nuances of execution and interpretation. i was interested too in her saying the back should not bend in the lift - you can see it not done in the film of dame alicia's own 1953 performance.
really enjoyable post, Nick. Thank you.
BernardProfitendieu 1 month ago
hi BernardProfitendieu - great you liked it - i loved putting it together - so a win win situation!
nickwallacesmith 1 month ago
Very moving - very charming - all so soft and gentle, and it is so special to hear the actual words Fokine spoke to Markova, which hold the key to his vision for this ballet.
Pearlaceous 1 month ago
hi Pearlaceous - and what is so extraordinary (and i believe real) is that markova remembers so much - small details, like fokine's instruction not to bend the back in a particular lift - so expressive purposes. and recalls the atmosphere he required. makes her performance so much more than just the execution of the steps.
nickwallacesmith 1 month ago
It's so good to know how Folkine wanted it to look. I like the difference of the lift without the back-bend. Les Sylphides is one of my favorite ballets, thank you for these delightful clips.
coxkatherine 1 month ago
hi coxkatherine - yes, from dame alicia it's a direct line to fokine - she can say exactly what he told her - and her memory seems great, for so many nuances of execution and interpretation. i was interested too in her saying the back should not bend in the lift - you can see it not done in the film of dame alicia's own 1953 performance.
nickwallacesmith 1 month ago