Maya Plisetskaya Movies
Russian ballet star, onscreen from 1954. ~ Rovi
- 2010
This box set pays homage to prima ballerina Mayua Plisetskaya, with five of the dancer's most beloved performances. Included are: Bolshoi Theatre production of Carmen-Suite with themes from Georges Bizet's Carmen, choreographed by Alberto Alonso, and danced by Plisetskaya and Alexander Godunov, with accompaniment by the Ballet and Orchestra of the Bolshoi Theatre; Romantic Encounter by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, choreographed by Valentin Elisariev, and danced by Plisetskaya and Anatoly Berdyshev; Grand adage à la Rose from Pyotr Illych Tchaikovsky's Sleeping Beauty, danced by Plisetskaya and The Bolshoi Ballet Dancers; La Rose Malade from Gustav Mahler's Adagietto from the Fifth Symphony, choreographed by Roland Petit and danced by Plisetskaya and Valery Kovtun; and Ave Maya by Johann Sebastian Bach and Charles Gounod, choreographed by Maurice Béjart and danced solo by Plisetskaya. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- Starring:
- Maya Plisetskaya
- 2006
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The pas de deux -- a dance for a ballerina and danseur noble, comprised of an entrée, adagio, a variation for each performer, and a coda -- represents one of ballet's most revered and enduring forms. The home video release The Art of the Pas de Deux pays homage to that form by compiling into one 85 minute program twelve of its most legendary enactments. Included here are: Galina Ulanova and Yuri Zhdanov performing the dance in Juliet's bedroom from Prokofieff's Romeo and Juliet, as choreographed by Leonid Lavrovsky c. 1954; Maria Tallchief and Rudolf Nureyev performing a pas de deux from Helsted and Paulli's Flower Festival in Genzano, as choreographed by Erik Bruhn, based on Bournonville, c. 1962; Maya Plisetskaya and Vladimir Vasiliev in 'The Queen-Maiden and Ivan' dance from Shchedrin's The Little Humpbacked Horse as choreographed by Alexander Radunsky, c. 1961; Nina Ananiashvili and Aleksei Fadeyechev in the Act I pas de deux from Glazunov's Raymonda, as choreographed by Petipa and revised by Yuri Grigorovich, c. 1993; Dame Margot Fonteyn and Michael Somes in the "Prince & the Firebird" pas de deux from Igor Stravinsky's Firebird, as choreographed by Michel Fokine c. 1961; Alicia Alonso and Azari Plisetsky in the Act II pas de deux from Adam's Giselle, as choreographed by Alonso after Coralli and Perrot, c. 1963; Maya Plisetskaya and Nikolai Fadeyechev in the 'Don José Pas de Deux' and 'Carmen' from Shchedrin's Carmen Suite, as choreographed by Alberto Alonso c. 1969; Erik Bruhn and Maria Tallchief dancing the 'Grand Pas' from Minkus' Don Quixote, as choreographed by Petipa c. 1961; Vladimir Vasiliev and Natalia Bessmertnova in 'The Reunion of Sparcacus and Phyrgia' pas de deux from Khachaturian's Spartacus, as choreographed by Yuri Grigorovich c. 1977; Jacques d'Amboise and Lupe Serrano; Jacques d'Amboise and Lupe Serrano in the 'Black Swan Pas de Deux' from Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake, as choreographed by Petipa and Ivanov c. 1960; Dame Margot Fonteyn and Michael Somes in the 'Cinderella and the Prince' pas de deux from Prokofieff's Cinderella, as choreographed by Sir Frederick Ashton c. 1957; and Patricia McBride and Reid Olson in the Tchaikovsky pas de deux, as choreographed by George Balanchine c. 1984. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
Highlights from almost a hundred years of great performances at the Bolshoi Ballet are presented in Glory of the Bolshoi. The rare footage includes the White Swan pas de deux from Swan Lake by Yuri Kondratov and Marina Semenova, the pas de trois from The Nutcracker by Yekaterina Maximova, Alla Mankevich, and Vladimir Vasiliev, and the solo from the Sugar Plum Fairy by Maximova. Excerpts from Spartacus are performed by Vasiliev, Maximova, M. Liepa, and N. Bessmertnova. In all, there are 19 selections, some in black-and-white, and the program is presented without narration. ~ Alice Day, Rovi
- 1987
This tribute to one of the world's great ballet companies features both contemporary and vintage footage of the stars of the Bolshoi Ballet interpreting the great works of the ballet repertoire. Galina Ulanova, Maya Plisetskaya, Vladimir Vasiliev, Asaf Messerer, and Mikhail Lavrosky are among the dancers captured on film in classic productions of Swan Lake, Giselle, Romeo and Juliet, The Red Poppy, Sleeping Beauty, and others. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- Galina Ulanova, Maya Plisetskaya, (more)
- 1982
This 1982 production by the Bolshoi Ballet finds the company interpreting the ballet The Seagull, adapted from Anton Chekhov's play of the same name - with choreography by Maya Plisetskaya and a score by Rodion Shchedrin. The principal dancers include Plisetskaya as The Seagull/Nina Zarechnaya, Alexander Bogatirev as Konstantin Treplev, Lyudmila Butzkova as Arkadina and Boris Efimov as Trigorin. The Orchestra of the Bolshoi Theatre provides musical accompaniment under the baton of Alexander Lazarev. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- Starring:
- Maya Plisetskaya, Alexander Bogatyrev, (more)
- 1981
This video features famed ballet star Maya Plisetskaya in one of her signature roles as Carmen. Performing with Nikolai Fadeyechev, the two dance the tragic love story. The lovely Carmen catches the eye of a young military man who loses his heart and fortune to the tempting gypsy. But she has fallen for another man and leaves the first to live or die her for the new object of her passion. ~ Rose of Sharon Winter, Rovi
- 1980
Legendary ballerina Maya Plisetskaya headlined this 1980 Bolshoi Ballet production of composer Rodion Shchedrin's 1971 ballet Anna Karenina, which Shchedrin, in turn, adapted from the seminal 1877 novel by Leo Tolstoy. Plisetskaya did the choreography with Natalia Rizhenko, and dances the lead, with an ensemble that also includes Mikhail Petukhov, Victor Barykin, Nina Sorokina and Anatoly Simachev. The Orchestra and Soloists of the Bolshoi Theatre, under the leadership of Yuri Simonov, provide musical accompaniment. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- Starring:
- Maya Plisetskaya, Mikhail Petukhov, (more)
- 1979
The Bolshoi Ballet mounts this 1979 production of Rodion Shchedrin's Anna Karenina, which Shchedrin adapted, in turn, from the 1877 novel by Leo Tolstoy. It co-stars Maya Plisetskaya and Alexander Godunov, with choreography by Plisetskaya. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- Starring:
- Maya Plisetskaya, Alexander Godunov, (more)
- 1976
The Bolshoi Ballet and Orchestra perform Swan Lake during a celebration of the 100th anniversary of Tchaikovsky's beloved ballet. Produced by Soviet television and taped live at the Kremlin Palace in 1976, the performance stars famed Russian ballerina Maya Plisetskaya in her signature role. ~ Sarah Block, Rovi
- Starring:
- Maya Plisetskaya, Alexander Bogatyrev, (more)
Directed by Arkad Tsineman, The World's Young Ballet examines the world of international ballet competitions for the younger set. Featured dancers are a young Mikhail Baryshnikov, who, before defecting from the Soviet Union, was a central figure in the Moscow competitive dance scene of 1969. Ballet greats Maya Plisetskaya and Alicia Alonso act as featured as judges in this tense documentary.
~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi
- 1974
Directed by Russian cinematographer Margarita Pilikhina, this is a filmed performance of Anna Karenina by the legendary Bolshoi Ballet. Adapted from Leo Tolstoy's classic novel, the ballet tells the story of Anna Karenina (Maya Plisetskaya), a young woman in 19th century Russia who falls in love with the dashing Count Vronsky (Alexander Godunov), unbeknownst to her husband. Eventually, the secret bond between Anna and the count is revealed under tragic circumstances. Natalya Sorokina and Vladimir Tikhonov are among the other dancers who perform. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi
- Starring:
- Maya Plisetskaya, Alexander Godunov, (more)
- 1973
This compilation performance video from Kultur features excerpts of prima ballerina Maya Plisetskaya from the Bolshoi Ballet as the lead in Georges Bizet's opera Carmen. Other highlights include clips of Raymonda, Bach's Prelude, and The Dying Swan. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi
This performance of the Carmen Suite ballet stars Maya Plisetskaya in the title role of Carmen and was choreographed by Alberto Alonso. ~ Cammila Collar, Rovi
- Starring:
- Maya Plisetskaya, Nikolai Fadeyechev, (more)
This biographical account of Maya Plisetskaya, prima ballerina of Moscow's Bolshoi Ballet, provides a career spanning account of Plisetskaya's life from childhood, to her early career development, to highlights from her greatest roles. Some of the performance clips include her part in "Swan Lake," "Sleeping Beauty," "Spartacus," and "Romeo and Juliet."
~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi
- Starring:
- Maya Plisetskaya
- 1962
The Little Humpbacked Horse is a modern ballet filmed at the Bolshoi Theater and starring Maya Plisetskaya as the Queen Maiden and dancer Vladimir Vasilyev as Ivan. Ivan is a good-hearted soul who acquires three horses, and one of them is the humpbacked horse (danced by Anya Scher Binina). Ivan's disreputable brothers steal two of his three horses, but Fate leaves Ivan with the humpbacked animal, exactly the horse that can bring him good luck. Thanks to equine guidance, Ivan is able to stop his brothers from selling off the two stolen horses to the king, but at the same time, the king asks Ivan if he can please find the Queen Maiden -- setting him off on an adventure that allows for impressive leaps and pirouettes. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Starring:
- Maya Plisetskaya, Vladimir Vasilyev, (more)
Based on a classic Russian folktale, The Little Humpacked Horse centers around a magical horse whose powers help the happy-go-lucky Ivan realize that what matters in life cannot be bought or sold. Though kindness eventually prevails, the unlikely duo must first go through a series of adventures, most of which involve feisty magical forrest life and some type of mortal peril.
~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi
- 1957
Meant for ballet aficionados, Swan Lake is a routinely filmed performance of the Bolshoi Ballet with no additional footage or subplots. Chief ballerina Maya Plisetskay emotively dances the part of Odette, the Queen of the Swans, the woman who will be doomed to take on the form of a swan unless she can find her true love. Nicolai Fadeyechev dances Prince Siegfried, the Queen's counterpart, equally looking for his own true love. Will the potential lovers meet? Not if the Evil Spirit (Vladimir Levashev) has anything to say about it. He wants to keep Odette under his spell, forever. Unfortunately, the camera is not always where it should be in tracking the performers, there is a color shift, and other flaws render the film less than equal to the performance itself. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Starring:
- Maya Plisetskaya, Nikolai Fadeyechev, (more)
The music of Tschaikovsky and B. S. Asafiev dominates the soundtrack of the Soviet dance documentary Stars of the Russian Ballet. Those stars include such luminaries as Galina Ulanova, N. M. Sergeyev, M. M. Plisteskaya and N. M. Dudinskaya. Three concert pieces are offered, beginning with the proven favorite "Swan Lake." The second piece, "Fountain of Bakhchisari," is the best of the program, while the third, "Flames of Paris," is the least effective. Director G. Rappaport films Stars of the Russian Ballet with a minimum of camera trickery, which is as it should be in this instance. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Galina Ulanova
Enjoy the performances of some of Russia's greatest ballet dancers. ~ Rovi
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