I needed a little beautiful- Nureyev in arguably one of his finest moments, and the incomparable Fonteyn. He was beyond magnificent, the one time I was blessed to have seen him live on stage my heart quite literally stopped.. and the one brief moment I met him in person was quite memorable- There may never be a partnership quite like that again.
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ohh, how lovely...
i remember as a kid watching him on something..maybe ed sullivan..i don't remember..but he came from off stage..ran leapt in the air and i swear he floated clear across the stage..i told my mom...'look...he flew'....
Why does it not surprise me you would choose a dance moment. He was incredible wasn't he - I saw him a few times in Toronto but only once with the incredible Fonteyn - they were magic together and at that point she was a good 15 years older than him (a hundred years in dancer terms) but they had a magic together. She was my first Princess Aurora and no one has come near her.
You actually met him? I bet he was dynamic off stage as on?
when i was young i thought ballet was for pansies, now i marvel at their athleticism.
Granny- He could fly, for real!
Wills- I knew you'd appreciate it. She was grand, wasn't she? He was a force of nature, intense and hot beyond the bounds of human decency.
Billy- and do it on their toes and sans steroids and other heavy drugs. Hard to balance yourself high.
My mother's most favorite pair. They really were magical together.
I remember,some years back,when Nureyev was featured on the cover of Time magazine under the caption, "World's greatest athlete"..It's true.
He really was amazing and they were magical together.
That was nice and it really does look hard. I cant even walk on my tippy toes anymore.
ahhh...Le Corsaire, lovely. And also ACK! I just read your last post. Holy crapolski lady, I don't pop in for a bit and your entire world spins up and away. Hope all is back to some level of sanity (hah hah, yeah right). I'm squenching you. ***squench***
KA- They really were magic together.
Sling- Yep, I'd like to see one of those jacked up ballplayers try doing a third of it.
Citizen- He was simply not of this world, which explains the dark side as well.
Sage- I still pull out my toe shoes upon occasion, but the ankles get prety pissed at me when I do.
Hat- I think the term you're searching for is "to hell in a hand basket" sugar. And thanks for the squench ;)
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