Rating: - great romantic ballerinas dancing & sitting around talking
This is a wonderfull tape. I wish it were still available - I rented it from the NYPL dance collection once and have not been able to get it again. It consists of Alica Alonso, Carla Fracci, Ghislane Thesmar and Eva Evdokimova dancing reconstructed pieces from the romantic era, which is when ballerinas first started dancing on point - the time of Taglioni, Grisi, Grahn, Cerrito and Essler. I recall that Alonso danced a solo from Roberto the devil and all 4 of them danced the famous "Pas de Quatre", but I don't remember which solos the other 3 performed. They also discuss elements of the romantic ... Read More
Rating: - mixed feelings
The dancing on this video is amazing, however, when the four dancers are talking, they never made it clear who it was that was talking. The two dancers who appeared younger could barely get in a few words. Althought their discussions were unclear the dancing is definately worth watching.
Rating: - best ballerinas of all times
i just would like to purchase this video due the ballerinas dancing in it , i saw on tv. years ago is unbelievable