"Giselle" ABT 1977 Part 9 (Act II Grand Pas de Deux)

Second Act Grand Pas de Deux. Filmed at the Metropolitan Opera House on June 2, 1977. Natalia Makarova is Giselle, Mikhail Baryshnikov is Albrecht, Martine Van Hamel is Myrtha. John Lanchbery conducts. Choreography by Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot and Marius Petipa. Production by David Blair. Sets by Oliver Smith. American Ballet Theater.

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• ballet
• giselle
• natalia
• makarova
• Наталья
• Мака́рова
• mikhail
• baryshnikov
• Михаил
• Николаевич
• Барышников
• abt

[medicinetime]

perfect - and not showy like svetlana zakharova and most of the russian ballerinas these days.

[merluzasfritas]

The way they touch each other, the way they look each other... that is so romantic, and that is the point, even if some people don´t get it.Misha and Natalia are not dancers, they are genious.

[Pearlaceous]

Perfection.

[mariinskylover9]

i couldn't take my eyes off of this video<3 love it

[pridenprejudice2004]

Proving that extension up to your ears does not equal artistry and style.

[chamuda610]

I prefer Gelsey Kirkland, but my god, this is a very close second! Stunning chemistry between Misha and Natasha!

[LadyFan05]

I loved the way he lifted her and carried her around like that, like she was as light as a child! ^_^ That audience was kinda dumb, though, with their mini-bursts of applause before the actual one. It's like they don't know when to clap! LOL

[philipc67]

@jinpitakki33 No, he is not a tall man, rather shortish and muscular. I ran into him at the Cuban National Gallery in Havana a few years ago, yes he is short. He really was an astonishing dancer, those jumps! More athletic than artistic I'd say. Fernando Bujones had a much more romantic look, body-wise.

[Gamzatti5]

Sinceramente a mí si me gusta mucho como baila Svetlana Zakharova y Bolle pero esta interpretación se me hizo perfecta. Hay mucho sentimiento y transmite mucho. Me encantó!

[zushixilaiyi]

The two legends! needless to say.

30 years later, she has been become a teacher, choreographer and director, one of her student Svetlana Zakharova with R. Bolle in Teatro alla Scala did the almost identical PDD routine,with all due respect, will not do the video response , just check my upload.

[jinpitakki33]

Also, i never actually realised how tiny Baryshnikov was until i saw a video of him teaching a masterclass. OMG HE'S TINY. BUT HIS JUMPS ARE ENORMOUS. Truly amazing

[jinpitakki33]

these 2 really made me cry. They're both exquisite. And i agree with what many people have said, ballet today is all about technical competition rather than artistry. Everybody gets their legs up past their heads these days so it's nothing special anymore - the ones who actually have something is the ones that can become their role. Makarova and Baryshnikov both achieved that - technically perfect and absolutely enthralling.