Reflections by Margot Fonteyn A series of six programmes 4:The Romantic Balletwith Roland Petit
Marguerite Porter , Yoke Morishita Ivan Nagy , Mette Hsnningen Flemming Ryberg
Royal Danish Ballet Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden conductor Ashley Lawrence
In 1832 the most famous ballerina in the world was Marie Taglioni. One of the first to dance on the tips of her toes, she epitomised the Romantic Age.
MARGOT FONTEYN traces the story of the Romantic ballet and its greatest exponents. By mid-century, however, there were new styles - the waltz, the can-can, the music-hall in its prime. It was left to the Russians to revive the romantic age in 1909 when they brought to Paris their own version of Les Sylphides. The programme includes part of this famous ballet, danced in its original setting by MARGOT FONTEYN, MARGUERITE PORTER, YOKO MORISHITA and IVAN NAGY.
Film editor ARTHUR BENNETT
ProducerPATRICIA FOY
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