Margot Fonteyn as Odette in "Swan Lake" Act II Pt. 1

Margot Fonteyn and Michael Somes dance the Act II pas de deux from "Swan Lake". Royal Ballet filmed in 1959.

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[Memale2009]

Quand j'étais petite, j'ai appris le ballet et j'ai vu ce ballet avec Margot Fonteyn à Londres. J'ai toujours recherché l'enregistrement de cette présentation sous forme de DVD, mais malheureusement, je ne l'ai jamais plus retrouvée. La danse avec Nurejev n'est pas la même, je trouve. En comparant les deux, je préfère cette interprétation.

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[MarloManners66]

@Memale2009 The entire film is an extra on a DVD dramatized biography of Fonteyn called "Margot" starring Anne-Marie Duff.

[vstasov]

I prefer the dancers with a little more flesh. Fonteyn's body was beautiful then. "A god-like physique" as Ashton said.

As they got skinnier and bonier, the beauty of their form evaporated leaving sinew and skeletal remains.

Just an opinion.

[Firestarjude]

In this performance especially, Fonteyn is the epitome of the Classical ballerina.

[tallulah1997]

And now we get shows on tv that seem to think Gymnastics is dancing. They even go so far as to push to make it a sport - a SPORT - when it is an art form. I'm sorry, but I believe as art it cannot be judged, and that these gymnasts who parade around the stage should take a leaf out of Margot's book.

[ostrovisky]

@lessthanxero I couldn't agree more.

[lessthanxero]

I agree Firestarjude. The ballerinas of today seem to be in a competition of who can lift their leg the highest. Fonteyn's arabesques and battements are what a ballerina should strive for. Classical ballet has turned more into a gymnastics competition, IMO. Not to mention, the alarming appearance of many of today's ballerinas. Fonteyn's physique is perfect. She is healthy, toned and strong instead of the bags of bones that is the norm now and encouraged in the ballet world.

[minagirlie]

I wish I got to see this when I was doing ballet (between 7-15 years old). I was always more fleshy than my rail thin classmates which was the main reason I gave up. That and the constant berating from my mum about my lacking grace.

[Memale2009]

@MarloManners66 Thank you very much for this information! Je vais recommencer ma recherche à la base de votre information. Mes amitiés!

[BettinaBalsam]

Margot is so beautiful, I wished that I could have seen her dance <3

[zzindorf]

Can anyone post film of Nina Stroganova doing this?

[20postit]

honest to god im shocked how talented some people can be