Anna Pavlova The Dying Swan Kirov Ballet 1907
I remember when this clip was shown on Ed Sullivan in 1962. The reason she looks awkward to you is that she's trying to be lifelike -- she's actually enacting a dying bird, not being idealistic. This was very revolutionary for her time. Look closely. The tiny dark spot on the front of her dress? That's a religious badge -- only it's a picture of her hero Maria Taglioni. She always wore that. Read Fonteyn's book about her life. Skater Johnny Weir copies her style in some of his exhibitions.
Danzadance.Org Red Internacional de Promoción y Difusión de la Danza y Artes Escénicas / International Network for the Promotion and Advocacy of Dance and Performing Arts
domingo, noviembre 05, 2006
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