Baryshnikov in America - Push comes to shove Part1

Choreography by Twyla Tharp

[@dguarino6586]

OMG, I am in love with Mikhail Baryshnikov! I cannot stop watching him. 😍

[@daphnethurlow5388]

Twyla's masterpiece and one of the greatest roles he danced..the finest male dancer anywhere anytime.

[@wildsarsaparilla]

Twyla's masterpiece is arguable. I've always been partial to Deuce Coupe myself, but yeah, Baryshnikov is the finest male dancer and after he defected and hooked up with Tharp, I can only guess God's hand was involved.

[@janeprawda5285]

He accidentally injured her dancing which ended her dance performance. PBS Heard T speak on LI CW Post Center. Incredible intellect and so passionate about her craft!

[@kitleonard]

I had the pleasure of seeing this danced live at the San Francisco Opera house in March (?) of '76 when the ABT did their usual residency there. I'm not exactly sure of the date, but the moment Baryshnikov stepped into the spotlight is indelible in my memory - as is the single gasp of two thousand plus people. (This was his super-anticipated first ever performance in SF .) There was something in his arms and legs and body that many of us had never seen in a performer before - an electricity and surety and lightness along with absolute there-ness. Hard to describe! This video captures some of that. The audience went insane during and after his first solo. This also makes me strangely nostalgic for the relatively simple days of the Cold War!

[@daphnethurlow5388]

I fully agree with what you say..He had a quality that incorporated his extreme talent and is hard to describe. i am so glad that I too, got the chance to see him dance. we have some wonderful young dancers nowadays some with great talent, but nobody has come close to MB...he really was special. when his movie "Turning Point" was at the cinema..the audience I was in were applauding when he danced - kind of strange but that was "him" !!

[@TxVoodoo_]

I saw it in 1978 in Philadelphia, and yes. Exactly.

[@francoisbariko120]

Je l'ai vu aussi en 1976 il me semble 75 c'était à Paris je draguer une fille sur Les quais de Seine une actrice qui me snobait ça faisait un quart d'heure que je lui parler.. et en marchant elle est arrivée à son RV près des Tuileries il y avait un spectacle. de danse ça faisait déjà 4 ou 5ans que je prenais des cours et donc j'ai pris un billet la fille à disparu et je me suis assis sur Les gradins c'était un dimanche après midi spectacle Au grand air Dans la cour carré du Louvre Wow l'ABT avait un niveau à cette époque inégalable ils ont dansé La pavane du maure et mischa après à danser le Ballet twilla tharp .. cette journée magique à été un de mes plus beaux moments de danse Michael baryschinikov a Paris..... Wow !!! Il était pas encore une Star... mais presque bien des années après je l'ai recroiser dans un théâtre à Paris encore la c'était une star il à regarder le spectacle et hop il à disparu.. Il à toujours fait ça insaisissable... Nous avons quelques amis communs .. Mais ça c'est une autre histoire...

[@sabineb.5616]

@kitleonard, I have also nostalgic moments when I think that the world was a lot simpler and easier to understand during the 1970s and 1980s when I was growing into a young adult. But I get over these moments fairly quickly. Back then we didn't even know that we barely escaped a full blown atomic war more than once! And the fashion of the 1980s was horrible 😊

[@daphnethurlow5388]

Magnificent piece of work..thank goodness it was filmed a d preserved for all young dancers to see, and for us oldies to reminese over..Misha was truly a revelation when he came to the West..I saw him dance at Covent Garden unforgettable..

[@dazzlingdeb8427]

I saw this in Los Angeles in 1976. Opening night. Baryshnikov dropped the hat. The audience gasped and he recovered so well and in character, that the dance went on. I saw it again the next night and he didn’t drop the hat.

[@denisebahous685]

Éblouissant,musicien parfait ,comédien à l’humour acéré,quand au danseur ....tous les superlatifs lui sont acquits. Le danseur le plus accompli de son époque et plus encore!

[@madeleinebaer105]

love Baryshnikov and love twyla tharp, this so is brilliant and inspiring.

[@kathleenbeynon9944]

He's got it! Magnificent! ❤ However I prefer the ballet where he's in a class all his own ❤❤❤

[@ljss123]

Elaine Kudo is so talented. She holds her own with Baryshnikov and Jaffe. She has her own distinct mystique.

[@marycarlson3857]

The Sinatra suite with her and Baryshnikov is a masterpiece.

[@robertbloom1637]

Twylas genius...I saw her dance her stuff w her company at BAM..70s was it ?? It blew my mind then and still does..mb...killin too of course..he seems to get the limber attitude the incredible wit n humor..the carefree nonchalance while executing so kuch CV classic stuff..she has advanced dance ..like balanchine did..the great forces in dance for me...balanchine and twyla tharp..that's it....!!!!

[@vesjolojavdovauser-gq1oy6lt4q]

Гениальнее гения 👍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤🌷🙋‍♀️

[@joandworetzky1496]

Greatest!

[@joandworetzky1496]

Wonderful 😊

[@jannetleicht8737]

Словами не объяснить!!! ВОСТОРГ!!!

[@fatimapulidosierro12]

Nunca entenderé porqué Hollywood solo aprovechó su magia en 2 películas 🤔🤔

[@ГалинаЛуточка]

there is only one Misha ))

[@susannevollmer2347]

Of course! Only one Baryshnikov, only one Kumakawa, only on Kimon Kim!

[@janeprawda5285]

Want to see White Knights B and Gregory Hines do soft shoes and tap dancing a team!

[@ericashannon1448]

I have to do a report on Twyla Tharp, the one who choreographed the dance. 😍💗❤️💖💕😃😘💛💚💙💜💞💓❣️💘💝💟. #lovin' it😃

[@athoward1026]

Erica Shannon never

[@johnvz7247]

Bravo!

[@elenatalentoaspell]

Misterios de los saltos de Misha: 2:02 salta y queda suspendido en el aire!!

[@MeEmma123]

gorgeous!! so inspiring! :)

[@eclosion6940]

First part had a lot of Bob Fosse coreography.

[@Robinwhiteart]

Or at least a tip of the hat to Fosse. 🙂

[@jhlee3187]

❤❤❤❤

[@olly-kai]

Perhaps it's Twyla's masterpiece, but she clearly owes a lot to Fosse & Version. That doesn't detract, but acknowledges.

[@andrereyes6395]

Its Elaine Kudo and Susan Jaffe with him

[@pediatrapaola]

SAW HIM DOING THIS LIVE IN 1977 HERE IN ITALY WITH ABT

[@robertbloom1637]

The last few minutes w out music haha too much..

[@denisebahous685]

Acquis!!!

[@carriepoppy]

Is that Elaine Kudo?

[@dragonlair888]

Yes. (See minute 3:00.)

[@josuemongesolorzano8621]

what is the name of the song that begins at minute 3:59 pleaseeeeee!!! :D

[@ricog7921]

Music Program: for this entire piece. You will need to listen to each section to determine the music at 3:59. 1. Bohemia Rag Composed by Joseph Lamb Published by Stark Music Co. - 19192. Vivace Assai From “Symphony No. 82 in C Major” Composed by Franz Joseph Haydn - 17863. Allegretto From “Symphony No. 82 in C Major” Composed by Franz Joseph Haydn - 17864. Menuet e Trio From “Symphony No. 82 in C Major” Composed by Franz Joseph Haydn - 17865. Vivace From “Symphony No. 82 in C Major” Composed by Franz Joseph Haydn - 1786

[@josuemongesolorzano8621]

Rico G thank you so much. Muchas gracias

[@vnessie1]

The wonderful ladies in this piece are Marianna Tcherkassky and Martine van Hamel of ABT....

[@jillguytonnee5239]

Are you sure it's not Susan Jaffe and Elaine Kudo? I thought this video is the 1985 version of "Baryshnikov by Tharp" ?

[@ricog7921]

Jill Guyton Nee You are correct. Credits appear at 3:04. Thanks for viewing

[@Valspace]

vnessie1 Tcherkassy and van Hamel danced the original when Misha first came to ABT. I saw this marvel live with them in LA with a funnier, more complex hat trick.

[@daphnethurlow5388]

Val E ...how very fortunate you were. !! I saw him dance at Covent Garden at a gala evening for H M Queen Mother's birthday..altho not that evening I should say..such was the interest in him that he agreed to do one more performance the following night. myself and a friend sat outside the Royal Opera House all night waitkng for the box office to open the following day..the performance was wonderfu.He danced with Lesley Collier..later we were blessed to get his auto-graph and pictures. People had arrived from all partz of the UK and Europe to get tickets!! i don't believe if was ever filmed but the Royal ballet had it in their repetoire at one time. the piece was called Rhapsody ....you may know of it of course ! such good memories!

[@roryallweis]

Get your names right. One of the wonderful ladies is ELAINE KUDO

[@karlalvsmissy9437]

Seems so off when the audience laughs.