Margot Fonteyn & Rudolf Nureyev "Swan Lake" on The Ed Sullivan Show

Margot Fonteyn & Rudolf Nureyev "Swan Lake" on The Ed Sullivan Show on May 16, 1965. Subscribe now to never miss an update: ume.lnk.to/EdS...
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[@erpollock]

They are so precise in their movements it is like watching a sculpture come to life.

[@алинаткачук-п8т]

Как она головку к его плечу склонила. Такого нюанса не помню у других пар. Потрясающее исполнение!

[@soniapazbaronvine105]

She was magnificent...remember she was 46 yrs old and her body moved like a 24 yr old...so graceful and light

[@alainspiteri502]

it's a bad joke when she was 46 she was a mature body , heavy for classical ballet ; without Noureev Fonteyn unknown in 2023

[@michaelashby1067]

@@alainspiteri502what are you moaning about? And why?

[@natalinaabate]

​@@alainspiteri502looooo😮😢80😊0😅😅was an hour so we could go out for dinner tonight but it's just 😮for a bit more 😮😂😂

[@alainspiteri502]

​@@michaelashby1067 you understand what j mean very well , too old for you , teenager about Classical Danse .

[@sedekiman824]

@@alainspiteri502 Oh dear, more silly negativity.

[@moiramathews786]

never been another duo like this pair. they were simply magnificent together. I was s oinspired by them both. Just beautiful! They wer so beautifully insync with each other. Never been another pair like them.

[@crystalwaters8852]

Technique is the servant but not the master. Margot & Rudi were great artists. RIP.❤❤❤

[@kmduarte2005]

She was grace personified.✨🩰✨

[@GISAVT1]

Made me cry , they become one! What technique? Technique that meets pure artistry They are perfection, she is really a swan.

[@TomElvisSmith]

Beautiful! Can't go wrong with ballet, and these are two of the most famous ballet dancers of all time.

[@HP-bs8cu]

Indeed !

[@alainspiteri502]

Fonteyn Notoriety more than talent , without Noureev she would be unknown in 2023 !

[@rmp7400]

​@@alainspiteri502 Au Contraire, Monsieur! Without Dame Margot opening the door to Covent Garden for Rudi, his roughness would not have been tolerated by the West at that time ... The tutoring of the great Danish Dancer, Erik Bruhn's gave Nureyev much needed polish .... (Even Rudi admitted, "(as a Dancer) I do not feel empty anymore!") and then, Margot Fonteyn offered Nureyev THE Opportunity of the 20th Century. Fonteyn & Nureyev brought out the Miraculous in each other, yes - however, BE AWARE!!! after Opening Night with Dame Fonteyn, Rudi .... bowed DEEPLY and unforgettably (getting down on one knee) to HER✨🌹🌹

[@endees1317]

Ohhhh chills, absolute chills! She looks like a feather floating across the stage. Très magnifique!

[@Lolmonster777]

She looks weightless. It's insane how smooth her movements are

[@salanderlisbeth4319]

Margot Fonteyn forever te best ballet dancer ever❤️

[@erflingnot]

Together or alone they are magic!

[@Sentientheart]

One of the most exquisite things I've ever seen humans express! Shivers!!

[@carlalonghi8325]

Art and beauty will save the world.

[@rezeda6101]

"КРАСОТА СПАСЕТ МИР" (Ф.М.ДОСТОЕВСКИЙ).

[@dixie4470]

I remember watching this show when I was a kid! That started my love of Rudolf Nureyev then and there!

[@lauramacmillan4656]

Isn't it interesting how ballet has changed into a specialized athleticism. Margot Fonteyn considered among the greatest prima ballerinas of the 2oth century and her technique would be considered inadequate today. But what an artist. How was she able at the age of over 40 to convince you she was a 14 year old girl in Romeo and Juliet. But, I was one of the lucky few who got to witness this phenomenon when I was a young ballet student.

[@____Ga]

Interesting, why her technique would be considered inadequate? It looks right.

[@sedekiman]

@@____Ga Her technique is no NOT inadequate. What has happened in dance today is over emphasis on great extension to the detriment, in many instances, of distorting the music to allow for this. I find much of today's performances virging on the grotesque. Where is the musicality. the projection of character, the simplicity of movement? By that I mean not overdone, less is more.

[@susannevollmer2347]

@@sedekiman The same by Plisetzkaya!

[@lavinder11]

​@@____GaFheres isn't anything wrong with her technique. Dancers today, of ALL disciplines, are more into athleticism than feeling the music.

[@janes.mclean4475]

Couldn’t you manage not to make critical comments about her. That is the problem with people trying to evaluate people or performances in contrast to the way things are now. I think it is possible to enjoy a performance from the past for What It Is - and for what it was in the past -WITHOUT even mentioning people who might have judgmental attitudes about it. You could have just/only said something positive about her performance and not brought negativity into it at All.

[@HP-bs8cu]

God given give as you can see . All around beautiful person . Her interviews she seems so kind , humble . I love watching her perform . These are priceless 😍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@blueskies386]

Very lovely!! I recall as an eight year old girl, longing to do ballet with a handsome young man like Rudolph, as I sat behind my desk at school looking out the window, picturing it in my mind. I was only in my second year in ballet back then. They were very famous even in New Zealand.

[@ТатьянаАлексеева-в4т]

Господи, как красиво! Обожаемые и непревзойденные ни кем!

[@Рысь-б8р]

🙄Коротышки с толстыми ногами...

[@nataliedelagrandiere4022]

Rudy and Margot were the best dancers of all time.

[@lauramacmillan4656]

Thank you for your response to my comment on Margot Fonteyn 's technique as being considered inadequate according to today's standards. I mean how could the greatest ballerina of the twentieth century have inadequate technique? Perhaps I should have chosen a different word other than "technique. " But haven't you noticed the dramatic difference in Fonteyn 's right angle second position extension as compared with the ballerinas of today who attain a second position extension which comes close to touching the ear. And, in supported arabesque, the ballerina comes close to a 180 degree extension. But, lest I be misunderstood, I absolutely adored Margot Fonteyn. I remember standing meekly in line as a young dancer praying that somehow I would be miraculously blessed with tickets to a sold out performance. And, I got them! Seeing Fonteyn was one of the most memorable events in my life. Her artistry was without compare. Who cares about how high someone can extend her leg when she, as an over forty dancer, completely convinces you that she is a fourteen year old Juliet. So, no more talk of technique. Art will always win out.

[@sedekiman]

Great reply! My sister and went to see if we could get tickets for Giselle with Fonteyn and Nureyev. As luck would have it someone had just returned a pair!!! So we got to see them-unforgettable!

[@jessicah3450]

It's not always about technique, you also need to capture the audience.

[@chriscunningham8807]

Modern performers might train and torture their bodies to acheive better results than their predecessors yet lack the emotional appeal to attract an audience. Margot Fonteyn was wise enough to protect her body to prolong her career. Her point work and extensions did not stress or damage her feet or body. She made up for less dramatic extensions by perfecting timing, technique and grace. No wonder Nureyev was mesmerised. She attained the control, discipline and calm he lacked. What a fabulous pair. He galvanised her and she calmed him down and brought security and balance.

[@noblesetsentimentales]

@@jessicah3450 Besides, there’s nothing technical about lifting your leg up your ear, especially if to do it you have to disregard correct placement, line and épaulement, which are essential for classical ballet.

[@rezeda6101]

​@@chriscunningham8807❤

[@OiveOBrien]

Simply the best

[@CristinaF210]

i know NOTHING about dance but I LOVE it since i exist in this world, ive always loved watching it and I love dancing, one time I was watching a Nureyev documentary theres was this lady who was the power house of one of the british theatres where Rudolph danced and she was saying that Nureyev and Fontaine dancing together is perfect its like they are attached at the hip. I think now I understand what she meant, its so flawless theyre movements together ❤

[@sana11sana19]

Совершенный танец обоих!непостижимо как??!!!???💖💖💖💖💖

[@jacquelinelynch4713]

Stunning perfection! The greatest of all time!

[@margaritabustamante7920]

Qué pareja más afiatada,fluida,perfecta en su expresión.

[@fgggyy6643]

Браво!!!!!!

[@marisaelenenadiejamusiccom3974]

Beautiful! 🌹

[@sana11sana19]

Великие артисты!♥️🌹💖✨✨✨✨ушли от нас😭....Прекрасное будущее наше!!!Вечность...✨✨✨✨✨✨✨

[@jorgefigueiredo8392]

Beauty !!!

[@SusanKMcE1]

I saw these two perform this ballet when I was about 10 years old (in St. Louis.)

[@candy9986]

They were always beautiful together. 💕

[@roberttrepagnier9149]

The best ever.

[@ВалентинаГоняева-ж3р]

Благодарю!

[@eva-mariazimmermann8965]

super

[@nenadmarincic7716]

.Nuyerev - Margot .... ...sublimes.... ..Sus movimientos. , y sus expresiones..corporales , ..igual a la música, poesía.... ..Arte dansistico, de l grado estético ...lo que, no es posible describir...

[@funkycatglasses01]

Wow 😮

[@karlamedeiros7466]

Maravilhoso ❤️

[@claudiaaraujo1799]

Perfeito !

[@franceshicks5337]

Danced as one manifique bravo bravo bravo xx

[@fmichelina]

Magnífico 👏👏👏👏

[@Энже-щ6ю]

Шедевр Мирового балета

[@ТатьянаАлексеева-в4т]

Непревзойденные!

[@steveconn]

Mom loved these two. I love you mom ❤

[@flightydancer]

Wow! So synchronized!

[@solangesala9089]

Maravilha, vou fazer sim, voltei no tempo, casa da avó

[@isabeldiezlangre9411]

AMBOS MARAVILLOSOS BAILARINES, TOTALMENTE SINCRONIZADOS, ELEGANTES, GRANDES ACTORES. CREABAN ARTE , SU BAILE ERA POESIA.INOLVIDABLES Y UNICOS. NUREYEV HABRÍA CUMPLIDO 85 AÑOS EL 17 DE MARZO. ERA BELLEZA. FELICIDADES Y ESPERO QUE ESTEN DONDE ESTEN, BAILEN JUNTOS. PAREJA INIGUALABLE.❤❤❤❤❤👏👏👏🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@joaomotta1501]

i knew about her life today... reading about the Amazon Teathre in Manaus.. she danced there...

[@ларисадардаева-й3ь]

Любовь

[@cecybolita6855]

Tenía un carácter y temperamento muy fuerte Nureyeb 😮

[@sergiustefanschi8488]

Muzic body language artistical expression mesmoraising uniquely inspirational forever

[@rosemaryallen2128]

She never looked like that for Michael Somes! What a fabulous couple they were...

[@anzelikasubociute3018]

Jūsų nepakartos niekas...❤

[@victoriac.attorneyatlaw]

Effortless....poetry in motion -I watched both as a small child.

[@papilar61]

Esto es ballet ❤

[@magdalenesulau8804]

🌹❤️

[@leannsherman6723]

Just watched this on MeTV

[@linaletsgo9466]

Марго здесь 46 лет.

[@ImogenC-rt3fm]

Took me way too long to “get” Margot Fonteyn. Technically? Meh. Especially by today’s standards. But as a storyteller? UNPARALLELED. I never got Swan Lake till I watched her dance it (viva la KZbin!) Today’s dance pyrotechnics are irresistible and deeply seductive. But I never FELT Swan Lake until I saw Fonteyn dance it. I was so HUMBLED!! And yet so filled with gratitude. ??? ! Profound gratitude.

[@sedekiman]

Who is the dislike? Must need glasses.

[@lavinder11]

Man, I miss healthy bodies like these.

[@alainspiteri502]

@lavinder11 : about sex j agree 😂 , about immaterial Sylphide it's a non sens so comment 1 ) about man 2 ) about lover-ballet , it's an other matter in fact

[@JENNY-kh3to]

BOTH GREATEST ! WAS SHE IN LOVE WITH HIM ? I CATCH SUCH A VIBE...A TENSION FROM HER SIDE.

[@nadiagaribaldi7870]

Lindaa!! Margot 🌹⭐ Pero si acompañante que culisimo😯

[@mcleanedwards7748]

She was all muscle 🙂

[@reoreborn1209]

"Harold, you should come over this side her Draws have just dropped off..." "You Liar!!!" if you get this.. we should be friends ;)

[@martythetickler]

Is it OK to say that you almost don't notice Rudolf when you see Margot just kinda gliding effortlessly all over the stage???

[@paulsolon6229]

Technique Dedication Practice

[@Julia4672]

Athleticism vs artistry. I prefer the latter.

[@ИринаКукушкина-с8л]

ЖУТЬ😂😂😂

[@alainspiteri502]

Horrible ; youtuber who want one swan there is on KZbin a video " Swan Lake Odette solo : Dominique Khalfouni " who danced the Lake at Paris-Opera in 1977 , unforgettable !

[@sedekiman824]

Yes that is because she was French.

[@ТатьянаДегтярева-я5р]

Марго Фонтейн,Галина Уланова-величайшие балерины.Преклоняюсь перед их талантом. Нуреев-талантливый артист балета,советской школы.Но как бы он не был талантлив,ПРЕЗИРАЮ предателей,за исключением Годунова,который в полной мере испил горькую чашу СВОЕГО предательства,хотя из них всех он был самым Гениальным.Русским он был по натуре,поэтому и не прижился на Западе.Не смог до конца переступить черту бессовестности,лицемерия,лжи,что так характерно для людей Запада.

[@adelekaplan7917]

Maybe, if the USSR had allowed Nureyev more freedom then he would have willingly returned to his homeland. You also write as though Gudunov deserved to die and that you see his tragedy as somehow what he deserved. Your lack of sympathy for his sad ending doesn't reflect very well on you.

[@ТатьянаДегтярева-я5р]

@@adelekaplan7917 отвечая на английском на мой комментарий,вы думали,что я ни чего не пойму? Для того,чтобы писать о свободе,нужно в полной мере понимать,что это ТАКОЕ. Продажность,погоня за возможностью приобрести себе авто или шмотье-вы считаете,что это -СВОБОДА. Нуреев-ребенок,который во время войны попал в дет.дом.Советская власть спасла его,вырастила из него пусть не Гения,но все таки заметного артиста.И это все БЕСПЛАТНО.Так ты будь любезен,верни Родине,то что ты задолжал,согласно любым этическим и моральным законам,даже не включая марксизм. Каплан -очень известная в СССР фамилия.Считаю,что СССР-страна,которая была создана евреями.Евреи руководили,а другие народы СССР пахали на евреев. Что вам не хватало в СССР?!!!Королевство маловато?

[@alainspiteri502]

M Fonteyn : la plus grande falsification dans l-Histoire de la Danse classique , connue parce qu'elle a été la partenaire de Noureev et non pour son talent .

[@sedekiman824]

No-one is interested in your false comments.

[@qpwo10ful]

Woman is big

[@kenjoneslee]

It looks like they are just marking positions....half ass doing them. That last side extension just died half way up to 100 degree angle...and not a degree higher. I guess it hurt too much and just was just too dang tired to lift it with conviction just a tad higher...and actually sustain it there for just a few seconds.