Fancy Free 1981 - 2nd sailor solo - Baryshnikov - A long time ago I posted a fragment of this...

A long time ago I posted a fragment of this solo together with a rehearsal fragment. Could as well post the whole thing ;)
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[@oliviakinter179]

Such a balance of control & spontaneity while making it look effortless & fun!

[@janetroy5489]

Probably worked with Jerome Robbins on it.

[@pianoplayrpiano99]

Misha brings, among his other great qualities, a lightness that I haven't seen in other performances of this solo. A truly amazing artist! How lucky we are that this clip exists. Thank you so much for posting it!

[@karenkaren3189]

Just one of the greatest dancers. Ever.

[@lola12falana]

So light on his feet. Makes it look so easy and effortless but all these moves are in fact so difficult.

[@danbev8542]

Marvelous! He made it look so effortless!

[@reymohammed7040]

There was a stellar talent who was also quite fetching!

[@ilariasebastiani3136]

Balla con la naturalezza con cui si respira. Prodigioso.

[@innerlight617]

Thank you. Ah Misha..Misha...

[@barbaralemere5183]

Misha is awesome in this. Love it!

[@nornsnornsnorns]

Ohhhh such style

[@joycejohnson7164]

Sweet, beautiful performance.

[@alanfoster7082]

Sublime.

[@NatalieYOT]

Thank you, how wonderful!

[@michelefritze3988]

He is effortless.

[@josephinestabel9647]

Amazing Dancer 👣 And Beautyful Soul. 💕💌.

[@janicelawrence5270]

Have never seen this one. Thanks for posting.

[@alhambralions5985]

I came to this after reading an archived article from Vanity Fair, about the long collaboration between Leonard Bernstein and Jerome Robbins. I come away from it feeling whimsical and weightless, a gift (while sequestered at home during this pandemic, March 2020) from Bernstein, Robbins, and the incomparable Baryshnikov.

[@Bluesbabesrv]

Alhambralions, this lockdown has me searching for all things Misha. Think I’m good for quite a while, a lot of videos spanning his long brilliant career.

[@angele810]

Very poetic at slow tempi.

[@lordbyron3603]

Great ! Would have loved to have seen him dance with Fred Astaire .

[@garotadagavea]

Lord Byron with Gene Kelly for me.

[@user-io1hs4hj2n]

Потрясающе! Невероятная легкость и мастерство... Браво!

[@DavidAsset78]

Could you post whatever video you have of this? It's fantastic. I love this ballet and I love the way Bayrshnikov dances it in this excerpt. Thanks for uploading this.

[@mariinskyfan]

Please post it all! Thanks

[@jacquelinemonet3963]

Excellente prestation ...

[@joycejohnson7164]

Hey Sailor!

[@iliili9586]

Thank you!!!

[@jesusbelmonteshotmailcom]

Thank you!! Great idea posting it all!!

[@Marta44339]

Thank you, it's delicious! I had seen the tantalizing fragment.

[@likespurple2261]

This clip helps you understand what he was still searching to accomplish when he defected.

[@arepo]

Thank you so much! Compared with Bart Cook's solo, Cook's dancing is more lyrical, even introverted, while Baryshnikov's is more showbizy, a mix of breeziness, seductive slyness and innocence. And style, of course. Who's interpretation is more like John Krisza's(sp?) the creator of the role? Don't know.

[@Dragonrose36]

How the hell did he jump over his own leg like that??

[@elissawhite8270]

Misha looks great , but I'm John Kritza really did this dance proud. I wish I could tell you what the difference is in approach. Kritza's subtleties in the dance made it much more moving a piece.

[@andrereyes6395]

The blonde sailor is Danilo Radojevic

[@CarpeMananaBrewing]

what kind of chops do you need to play the guy behind the bar?

[@Marta44339]

Thanks again. This must be FF done at ABT. Do you know who the other two sailors are? I wondered if the other blond dancer was Renvall.

[@Marta44339]

Great cast!

[@StephanieJ777]

Is this a movie?