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An Evening With the Royal Ballet

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This documentary records four 1963 performances by London's Royal Ballet. The opening dance, "Les Sylphides," features Rudolf Nureyev as a poet inspired by the beautiful women around him, and is followed by Nureyev and his famous partner, Margot Fonteyn, performing a duet in "Le Corsaire." After the intricate full-ensemble choreography of "La Valse," Fonteyn takes center stage for the finale, the last act of Tchaikovsky's adaptation of the fairy tale "The Sleeping Beauty."

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frances h I first saw this film in the Memorial Theater in mcKeesport, Pa. with my Mom when I was 14. Now I've just seen it again on DVD at age 72 and am just as awestruck as I was all of those years ago in that now demolished 1930s theater that looked like a Spanis hacienda inside with side box set , a balcony and shining stars overhead. These dance partners have once been described as having "one body, one soul," and one can certainly see it here. Together they are incomparable! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/21/22 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis This documentary records four 1963 performances by London's Royal Ballet. The opening dance, "Les Sylphides," features Rudolf Nureyev as a poet inspired by the beautiful women around him, and is followed by Nureyev and his famous partner, Margot Fonteyn, performing a duet in "Le Corsaire." After the intricate full-ensemble choreography of "La Valse," Fonteyn takes center stage for the finale, the last act of Tchaikovsky's adaptation of the fairy tale "The Sleeping Beauty."
Director
Anthony Asquith, Anthony Havelock-Allan
Genre
Musical
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 25m