Pam, I have the worst flu I've ever had, I'm freezing cold and the news is awful, what happening in London is horrific, but I would like to thank you most sincerely for reminding us all, of the absolutely precise ethereal beauty and creativity that human's are capable of. This was wonderful, his stepping as the fawn, well he WAS a fawn lets face it. Thank you I so look forward to your next offering.
As I recall when this dance was first performed, it was radical and controversial. There was nothing else like it, as if the characters on a Greek urn came to life. I imagine the performance shocked some in the audience and delighted others, simply because it was so different. I also imagine watching Nureyev perform it is to watch Najinski perform it. Thanks for posting this, Pam.
This ballet, like many others, does prove difficult to understand or follow without knowing the story behind it. This particular ballet was inspired by a poem published in 1876. The poem, Afternoon of a Faun, was written by French author Stéphane Mallarmé. It describes a faun's encounters with a group of young girls as he awakens from his afternoon nap. It is Mallarmé's best-known work and a landmark in the history of symbolism in French literature. It is considered by some to be among the greatest poems in French literature. The ballet, Afternoon of a Faun, was choreographed by Vaslav Nijinsky. Set to music by Claude Debussy, both the score and the ballet were inspired by Stéphane Mallarmé's poem. The style of the 12-minute ballet, in which a young faun meets several nymphs and proceeds to flirt with and chase them, was deliberately archaic. In the original scenography designed by Léon Bakst, the dancers were presented as part of a large tableau, a staging reminiscent of an ancient Greek vase painting. They often moved across the stage in profile as if on a bas relief. The ballet was presented in bare feet and rejected classical formalism. It is considered to be one of ballet's first modern productions.
To be able to see this beautiful dance…is wonderful. Thank you
Pam, I have the worst flu I've ever had, I'm freezing cold and the news is awful, what happening in London is horrific, but I would like to thank you most sincerely for reminding us all, of the absolutely precise ethereal beauty and creativity that human's are capable of. This was wonderful, his stepping as the fawn, well he WAS a fawn lets face it. Thank you I so look forward to your next offering.
So lovely. Just like a Maxfield Parrish painting
Fascinating, loved the design and costumes too …😊
As I recall when this dance was first performed, it was radical and controversial. There was nothing else like it, as if the characters on a Greek urn came to life. I imagine the performance shocked some in the audience and delighted others, simply because it was so different.
I also imagine watching Nureyev perform it is to watch Najinski perform it.
Thanks for posting this, Pam.
Genial Nureyev en esta difícil coreografía de Nijinsky
Спасибо за ролик,это прекрасно
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J' adorais Nureyev surtout dans cette chorégraphie
Moi aussi.
Who are the lead female dances?
First time viewer here: Interesting visual 😊 but difficult to follow if unfamiliar w/the story. 🙃
This ballet, like many others, does prove difficult to understand or follow without knowing the story behind it. This particular ballet was inspired by a poem published in 1876.
The poem, Afternoon of a Faun, was written by French author Stéphane Mallarmé. It describes a faun's encounters with a group of young girls as he awakens from his afternoon nap. It is Mallarmé's best-known work and a landmark in the history of symbolism in French literature. It is considered by some to be among the greatest poems in French literature.
The ballet, Afternoon of a Faun, was choreographed by Vaslav Nijinsky. Set to music by Claude Debussy, both the score and the ballet were inspired by Stéphane Mallarmé's poem.
The style of the 12-minute ballet, in which a young faun meets several nymphs and proceeds to flirt with and chase them, was deliberately archaic. In the original scenography designed by Léon Bakst, the dancers were presented as part of a large tableau, a staging reminiscent of an ancient Greek vase painting. They often moved across the stage in profile as if on a bas relief. The ballet was presented in bare feet and rejected classical formalism. It is considered to be one of ballet's first modern productions.
Slow mo is good
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