"Giselle" ABT 1977 Part 1 (Act I beginning)

[al1936ful]

How did you get this video? The quality of the picture isn't so great, but the quality of the sound certainly is.

[antifrownpossum]

I love Baryshnikov, but Makarova is great, as well.

[LadyFan05]

Aw, man! I was rooting for a ballet-style knife fight! LOL I've never seen the ballet or heard the story, but I like it so far! Thanks for posting this!

[SURFUR]

Mikhail Baryshnikov is a primo ballerino deity.There is no dancer in any era even to come close to the kind of legacy he has. And with good reason. His boyish face, his infinite energy, leaps the defy every possible law of gravity there is--the man must be the real-life Peter Pan, no matter what age he gets to.

Even in "Giselle" where the ballerina is the star, Misha always draws your eye. Even when sharing the stage with Kirkland, Van Hammel and Makarova.

--Dance Forever, Dane Youssef

[SuperCubanforever]

@SURFUR have you seen Roberto Bolle?

[pedinurse1]

can anyone ever be great than our Misha?

[balletnut]

Sublime.

[uclmu2008]

So beautiful, I cannot thank you enough for posting this!

[MUSICfreak97321]

I LOVE Giselle!!!!!!!!!!

[OoclaireclarkoO]

simply perfect

[ealixl]

I am dancing in giselle I go to state ballet of RI

[iDancer33]

baryshnikov is AH-MAZING

[bubblegirl4156813551]

is that man the rich man?

[weenie0182]

@bubblegirl4156813551 yes(:

[bubblegirl4156813551]

I know that the audience had some of the San Francisco Ballet students watching

[madisizzle]

hate to say it but she flexes her feet horribly before she lands her jumps. it looks like a five year old. :/

[vstasov]

Many thanks for making this available.

[bordeauxrouge]

@monteux, you may have figured this out already, but Giselle is Natalia and Queen of the Wilis is Martine. Billing is always female principal, male principal, secondary female principal (secondary male principal); so I bet Natalia's name just wasn't included on the video post.

[Dancefire091]

OMG!! Thats so wrong Hilarion. Entering before Albrech Thats so wrong.

Albrech,Hilarion, then Giselle.

[wirklichgut]

hahaha

[Dancefire091]

it's true lol

[monteux]

Natalia Makarova ou bien Martine Van Hamel ????

[amneris54]

amazing

thks

[winxclub4ever1]

He leaps like a gazelle

[vashti1970]

What is he saying? (the second guy)

[bordeauxrouge]

what do you mean, what is he saying? at which point?

[TashaH89]

quality cud b better... but very good... thankx

[ohbudda]

I always liked MAKAROVA more in Swan Lake than Giselle...but this is GREAT!

[Idanceallnight]

Thank you

[merluzasfritas]

ohhhhhh, I am so happy to see this video. THANKS, Thanks, ThaNkS, Merci, Grazie, Gracias!!I don´t now how to say it!! I love this Albrech, so much...

[Andante735]

I love you too! Ha!!

[jsv89]

i love you for this. Thank you!!!:D