Margot Fonteyn in Firebird, full ballet

[@avesraggiana]

Wow! I didn't expect Fonteyn to wear the role of the Firebird so well! She' s marvelous, and unexpectedly quite athletic too! Thanks for posting.

[@sedekiman824]

She always was,"athletic," but not a gymnast, lyrical rather than virtuoso.

[@tatianakurosh1701]

Марго удивительно хороша, женственна, грациозна, и в то же время движения быстрые, даже резкие, у нее удивительно выверены все движения, не зря её называли "Абсолюта".Идеал женской красоты в балете. Для меня она самая лучшая, ей нет равных, она номер 1 !!! ❤ Спасибо за публикацию!

[@Elizabeth-q7s]

Thank you for posting. I have this in both commercial tape and dvd format, however it is always good to have an additional format. Of course Margot is wonderful (breathtaking in all the films I have of her), but let us not forget dear Michael Somes ... elegant, steadfast, a gentleman and selfless in the way he presents his ballerinas, the most wonderful partner and a true danseur noble of the older school.

[@margheritadiana9143]

Che bellezza, grazia e bravura insuperabili, è stata una grande ed adorabile ballerina ...non vedo nessuna comparabile a lei tra le giovani promessa della danza , alcune gelidi mostri di bravura, con stupendi fisici forti come l''acciaio, tanto più sono perfette , tanto più sono prive di anima.

[@sedekiman824]

Thank you ,thank you. What a glorious Firebird Fonteyn is, as Karsavina said, who coached Fonteyn, "No human emotion here!"

[@PamBoehmeSimon]

You are most welcome, I very much enjoyed making the video. Glad you did as well.

[@avesraggiana]

"Firebird is proud, arrogant...she gives the feather only to buy her freedom, not help the Prince". Fonteyn captured that spirit perfectly here.

[@PamBoehmeSimon]

She truly did. No dying swan was the red bird!!

[@L-Ondee]

I had to think of the fotos we have of Karsavina in this role all the time while watching this. Now here is the explanation why! This would be the closest we can get to an original Ballets Russes performance I guess. Amazing!

[@ronaldtiracchia2017]

Wow. I can't wait to watch this. Thanks for posting this

[@PamBoehmeSimon]

My pleasure to be sure! She is simply mesmerizing in this ballet.

[@DavidLeBlanc]

Wow, that was dramatic. Amazing how engrossing the story becomes with the music, the costumes and of course the dancing itself with such a furious pace. Boom, then it's over, complete with a happy ending. Fonteyn makes me really believe she is a magical bird. What a long, magical career she had. Thanks for posting this Pam.

[@PamBoehmeSimon]

Isn't she just exquisite?! Glad you found it and enjoyed it.

[@isabeldiezlangre9411]

Nunca habia visto este ballet entero, solo fotografias de Margot. Me ha parecido explendida su actuacion, que movimiento de brazos tan delicados, preciosa bailarina.🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@angela2726]

I don't think I have seen this ballet before. Thank you

[@PamBoehmeSimon]

You are welcome. I just love it, and especially Fonteyn's. She absolutely becomes the firebird. Every gesture, every movement, every expression.

[@user-mp1hv2ng4z]

With gratefulness very dear Pam : ))

[@PamBoehmeSimon]

Thank YOU. It was a pleasure and an honor.

[@beebenton7820]

This was the first ballet i saw, with Lynn Seymour, at the ROH when i was 12 years old …

[@mariachile2368]

Precioso video! Mil gracias por la primicia. De qué año es esta presentación? ❤🎉❤

[@1968KWT]

1960

[@zamyrabyrd]

After watching various Firebirds including Gelsey Kirkland in 1970, I don't find the hopping around choreography in the beginning so interesting.

[@josephciolino5493]

Something wrong with that final chord, or is it me?

[@flightydancer]

Margot is cute moving like a bird.

[@PamBoehmeSimon]

She is darling!