Jacques d'Amboise dances Afternoon of a Faun (vaimusic.com)

tanaquil leclercq reminds me of cate blanchett in 'the curiosu case of benjamin button'. that same elegance and line.

I still have goosebumps! Thank you!

I was lucky enough to see Carlos Acosta, dancing the male role in this ballet, only a couple of weeks ago so thanks for this. It brings back some beautiful memories.
I wish I'd seen Jacques d'Amboise and Tanaquil Leclercq live.
Did anyone see the Hommage to d'Amboise by his children?

Love the orchestra piece. Very elegant, one of my favorites by Debussy.

Very rare footage of Tanaquil LeClerc, who met with a tragic end at a young age. For those who don't know, this Pas de Deux is actually a Pas de Trois, with the dance studio mirror as the 3rd character -- and the audience itself plays the mirror. That's why the two dancers hardly ever look at each other. They're always checking how they look in the mirror. Just when you think they're going to make a connection to each other, their gaze is inexorably drawn back to the mirror.

very interesting - thank you!

When I saw her "photo" of L'Apres Midi for the first time I was 10 years old living in Japan. And this little girl was deeply touched by just one photo. As I already knew about her tragedy, to see her dancing "film" had been all the time staying as my big dream.
Now I'm living in Holland as a retired dancer and watching this...At last, after 50 years, my dream has come true!!
Thank you so much!!!

How wonderful she was !

Wonderful to see her after all these years. Saw her dance in Nineteen
Fifty something with NYC Ballet in SF in front row. Thought she danced in the style that Audrey Hepburn might have danced had she been a dancer. Lots of personality as well as dancing skill. It was painful to hear of her polio not so long after. Remember her most in Balanchine's La Valse, but saw seven performances of the company in a week. I remember her most of all the dancers back then. Unforgettable ballet week!

Unusually graceful, beautiful, sensuous ballerina. What a shame she was struck down, paralyzed, by polio at age 27!