Dame Alicia Markova

Dame Alicia discusses her career as a ballerina.
The end of this interview is so beautiful, too perfect. Each viewing makes me want to cry!

[@chuckwhite9922]

Actually, we were blessed with having this magnificent artist until 2004 when she died at age 94. How wonderful that she lives forever in splendid films like these. If only Diaghilev had allowed the original Ballet Russes to be filmed! Imagine being able to watch Nijinsky and Karsavina in Spectre?!! Ahhhhh.........

[@Divinedancedivas]

She is lovely! I am in tears. I was lucky enough to have been in a class where she came and taught and the way she commanded the studio the minute she walked in, you could hear a pin drop! Thank you so much for sharing!

[@Royalbrettania]

I adore this idea of how the knowledge and tradition are passed down through the generations - I like to imagine that one could trace an almost un broken line from Alicia Markova to Mlle. Antoinetta Dell-Era in this particular role

[@LittleYellowCrayon]

I feel like the spirit of the ballet world has gotten colder since I was younger, but maybe that's just me. Anyway, this wonderful woman reminds me of everything I loved about ballet when I was little. Thanks for the video!!

[@jesuspelaezdelgado]

markova eres eterna como pavlova....como ulanova..como nijiski como tantos y tantos como nureyet tu arte es eterno

[@danali45]

Wonderful documentary! She was beautiful!

[@WilesWales]

Most likely the greatest ballerina ever! With Ballet Theatre (later ABT), in the 1940's my uncle patnerted her, and my to make a long story short, she was like watching the music itself in "Giselle." She was a tiny woman with all the talent and command a ballerina could give. I think it's wonderful she decided to coach those lucky enough to have her! She died in 1994, and was a professor at the University of Cincinnati's dance department until that time. How magnificent, lovely, and great! ..

[@kurtamus1]

Fantastic! Janette Mulligan.. A phenomenal women also, the young women dancing in this video! I'm lucky enough to be coached by her in Australia! She is not only an incredible dancer but an unbelievable inspiring coach and role model! On ya Janette!!

[@nonenoneonenonenone]

She is behind the music.

[@kdub10009]

Note the great Peter Schaufuss watching the rehearsal too...

[@jiperezv]

Is this particular version performed still as Markova danced it? Royal Ballet and National Ballet of Cuba have very similar versions but they are still a bit different.

[@ivornoiv]

Que modo maravilloso de explicar los movimientos

[@rebeccawest8973]

She had gorgeous legs.

[@9209Random]

i know her niece. :D honest!