Makarova and Bujones dance "Don Quixote" Pt. 1

Natalia Makarova and Fernando Bujones dance the pas de deux and variations from "Don Quixote". Originally televised on May 17, 1978

[@chiyunlulu]

Finesse, style, elegance, musicality, tecnique, artistry.... you name it, you got it! Those were true artists... This is what Ballet is about, not some cheap circus.... THANK YOU sooo much for posting!

[@pelicanodechile]

Oh my..........! I love them!! I like Mr. Bujones as dancer, teacher and choreographer. But together with Makarova they are both perfect!

[@balletbonnie01]

This pdd reminded me of seeing Fernando Bujones dance many times at the Met. His purity of line and impeccable technique mad me fall in love with him. Thank you for reviving beautiful memories in this video

[@noosphere23]

Thank you so much for posting. I attended this porformance in New York in 1978. It was part of a benefit performance with many great dancers participating in several works. I was stunned by this particular performance. It was electrifying - live on the stage. Will never forget it!

[@pojobobla]

The world's greatest ballerina and one of the world's greatest ballet duos. What a partner.

[@pauljames130]

Great photo

[@jorgelrojas]

Please!!! you are out of your mind!!! I have yet to see the likes of Bujones. I started dancing ballet becuase of him. The greatest that ever lived pure perfection and artist. Misha was great but please do not disrepect one of the greatest male dancer of time if not the greatest. Long live Bujones!!!

[@mariamartin8516]

Amen

[@havenization]

thank you , you took the words right out of my mouth. I would take two of bujones's piroettes over eight of any other dancer. The best ballet body for a man I have ever seen and boy he knew how to work it!!!

[@rballettom]

Thank you so much for posting this! Bujones was such an amazing dancer and now dancers of a new generation can watch and learn from a true master.

[@francescadarimini1430]

Thank you! This is a true gem 🌹🌹

[@dancaes813]

I adore Makarova but I can't take my eyes off of Bujones in this. Gorgeous!!!!

[@zeebee9356]

dancaes813; So sad that he is no longer on this here. When I get to heaven I hope to see him dance!

[@mariamartin8516]

I absolutely agree!!!

[@yes4albert]

Thank you for posting this wonderful clip. Do you see how high they jump and how gracefully they land, all the while keeping it within a beautiful legato phrase and in the style? It's breathtaking!!!

[@balletbonnie01]

BRAVA! BRAVO! Perfect partners.

[@conradmartinez4175]

ABSOLUTELY BREATHTAKING WHAT A PAIR OF WELL MATCHED DANCERS!🤓😲😁

[@Ricardopaternina]

Thanks so much for sharing freely for everyone.

[@micheleramirez5988]

never compromise one's artistic integrity for anybody or anything! markarova, you're the greatest! make the whole world jealous! make them bust! show the world they can't persecute you anymore!

[@irinakoptyaeva8918]

Восхитительная пара

[@amrallg]

Obrigado por postar essa jóia que é Fernando Bujones dançando! Tive oportunidade de vê-lo dançando no Teatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro, junto a Ana Botafogo e em Porto Alegre. Impossível não gritar ao término vários Bravo! Ele era estupendo; ou melhor, ele é estupendo - porque sua arte permanece para sempre em nossos corações.

[@graymontague6783]

Genius

[@micheleramirez5988]

on Fernando bujones? a true matadore!!! the greatest who is sorely missed!

[@zeebee9356]

Michele Ramirez; so missed and what a generous performer was he? Beyond outrageously generous!

[@DCFunBud]

Those were the days.

[@SimoneMaibon]

That was marvelous!!!!!!!!! I saw him ,dance the same ballet at Lincoln Center ,NY at 1982.

[@karenmix996]

Awesome awesome person to be around.

[@kabardinka1]

@BalinSilay Agree! Cynthia Gregory was too tall for him (and Van Hamel too). He and Makarova were an excellent match, but she usually danced with Ivan Nagy at ABT, an incredible partner but not the most exciting dancer.

[@maxtanz]

incomparabili entrambi!

[@kabardinka1]

This could have been one of the great partnerships. They would have been perfect for one another both in terms of bodies, amazing feet and legs, dramatic ability... a dream team. This is such a tantalizing fragment, a tease of what could have been.

[@karenmix996]

Seeing akira Endo at the beginning of this made me very very sad. So so many good times and such a awesome awesome friend to me.

[@AlejandroGarcia-ek3uy]

Bravísimo!

[@karenmix996]

Sorry that was a surreal moment for me this was probably one of his last year's conducting if this is American ballet Theatre. Because after this he came to Austin and then Louisville I think. He was at my sisters rehearsal dinner because he played violin at her wedding and helped my dad's mom steal ll I don't remember I'm going to say salt and pepper shakers off the table in front of her. For some reason she decided she liked them which sounds like a horrible story but man we used to tear things that I miss this man so much. Rest in peace Akira

[@dmpfc]

You do realize that she had given birth about 2 months before this performance was taken...no slight achievement

[@IceAintNice]

I don't recall it off hand, but remember a "feud" between the two of them, which quickly ended any kind of partnership. :-(

[@kimmois1]

@noosphere23 Hey there I thought I recognised you we were sitting next to each other. Did you manage to get those polyps cleared up?

[@pediatrapaola]

wow leo why do you lost usual aplomb ? what was you told to be so disappointed?

[@pediatrapaola]

l saw you know bujones

[@osiasb]

they don t make dancers like these anymore......

[@zeebee9356]

Osias Jr Barroso; No they don't make dancers like this anymore. And to think that in the USA the ideal dancer is a Michael Jackson (RIP) or J Lo...Hip hop and vulgar coreography (B. Spears, N. Minaj amd other talentless wannabes).

[@SimoneMaibon]

OOps!!!!!!!!! I forgot, I'M from brazil

[@user-fl2fw9wg2l]

Мне дуэт Макаровой с этим партнером не кажется превосходным.Куда интереснее это же с Годуновым.Буйонес тяжеловесен и приземист в сравнении с Годуновым.

[@silencedchylde]

Somebody sounds a bit full of themself. Throwing out the fact that you 'studied with the best masters in different countries' is like name-dropping - just trying to reinforce yourself. You shouldn't judge based on ONE performance you saw. It's similar with music. A band makes one bad song or CD, and someone wants to make them out to be the worst band in the world. From what I see here, your statements are well proven false. Until we see that you're better than him, do yourself a favor and hush.

[@majaloncar7178]

that deffinitely is NOT number one for stars...we all know what makes a star,and feet...well they are very low below charisma,talent,factor x,and that special magic that you create around you