Eva Evdokimova and Rudolph Nureyev Rehearse ‘The Sleeping Beauty’ in Paris

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7 жыл бұрын

In this footage, Eva Evdokimova is interviewed firstly about her dance history in ‘The Sleeping Beauty’ with Rudolph Nureyev, saying they have appeared in the ballet in London and Australia. She then speaks about her off-stage interests, such as the Medieval period and in particular literature, such as the Book of Kells’.
The interviewer then tries, unsuccessfully, to draw the ballerina out on the question of her partner’s difficult disposition!
In the second part of this video, we see Nureyev on stage rehearse one of the prince’s solos and then Evdokimova the Rose Adagio, this time in costume.
A kind KZfaq person comments that the date of the footage is 1977 and the rehearsal was at the Palais de Sport in Paris with London Festival Ballet.
Enjoy!

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@normezmoi 3 жыл бұрын

For the people writing that Nureyev is sloppy in this video : what you see is a rehearsal with costume...

@JohnRaymondHall 2 жыл бұрын

yes, thanks for saying that

@raniadizikiriki8935 7 жыл бұрын

Is a pity some people that post here, forget what an artist Nureyev has been.At 1977 he was ill or tired but this can't erase the great dancer he was and the way he changed the male ballet dancer's place in dance.

@pediatrapaola 7 жыл бұрын

not jet ill probabily he was infected in 81 or so but surely very tired ,he danced too much but was very very sloppy already in this period of the video ,not for this reason l forget the great dancer he was at his top.

@pavlaki1 7 жыл бұрын

Perhaps we could remember that this was a rehearsal, after a very busy day. We can also forgive any dancer for not knowing when to stop and change direction. I always felt he was a brilliant producer, who knew how to chose and direct designers too!

@raniadizikiriki8935 7 жыл бұрын

I totally agree with you Pavlaki1

@pediatrapaola 7 жыл бұрын

unfortunatly nureyev didn't take seriously the famous advice of tamara karsavina LEAVE THE STAGE BEFORE THE STAGE LEAVES YOU.

@Dima.Demidov 3 жыл бұрын

@@pediatrapaola Come on! Karsavina (left the stage at the age of 46) was giving a wise advice to Nureyev (who is 39 on the footage) to retire on decent time before being too late :) Fancy that!

@soniamouraomourao7420 4 жыл бұрын

Nureyev is magnificent and the best ballet dancer in The world

@JohnRaymondHall 4 жыл бұрын

yes, and i loved seeing him onstage - electric

@nancydionisi9346 5 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful video John!, I love to see Rudolf rehearsing, many thanks for sharing it!

@kristinmoreno9203 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! GORGEOUS video footage!⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

@kabardinka1 6 жыл бұрын

Glorious Eva. Such a wonderful artist.

@JohnRaymondHall 6 жыл бұрын

absolutely - i've tried to upload as much as i've been able to find of Eva's. trivially, a friend was her rehearsal pianist when she went to Varna.

@viktoriaironpride4977 3 жыл бұрын

I agree. Such a beautiful dancer, and gone much too soon!

@louisesmedley-hampson1828 7 жыл бұрын

I saw Eva Evdokimova dance Louise/Sugar Plum Fairy in LFB's 'The Nutcracker' in London. She was so absolutely stunning that I have never forgotten her performance, although I wish I had seen her in 'Giselle'. It was nice to see her in offstage moments. I liked Patricia Ruanne too, who trained with Louise Browne in York.

@jamesrhblack 4 жыл бұрын

And Patricia Ruane was SO beautiful

@siegfried923 7 жыл бұрын

Lovely to see Evdokimova lucky enough to se her dance twice in the two romantic roles of Giselle and La sylphide such a beautiful dancer and lovely actress so rare in dancing where so much accent is put on technique that a lot of dancers end up like automatons I was once told by one of my teachers True dancing comes from the heart only then can you truly develop the character you are playing

@JohnRaymondHall 7 жыл бұрын

yes, she was a rare combination of gifts - sadly i never saw her on stage - i always thought i would as i knew Charles Hedges, an impoter of films into the UK but who was but also her rehearsal pianist in Varna. her sweet disposition comes across in this video which i lovely to see.

@isabeldiezlangre9411 2 жыл бұрын

Pareja maravillosa que ya no se podrá volver a ver. ¡ Debemos recordarles como lo que fueron Grandes Bailarines, y olvidar en el caso de Nureyev, las actuaciones que no le fueron favorables.

@soniamouraomourao7420 4 жыл бұрын

Nureyev maravilhoso e genial o melhor de todos os tempos

@kaythomas3171 2 жыл бұрын

Nureyev was one "force" to be reckoned with,,,,,controversial personality, and private life...demanding presence (NOONE looked like him) ,,,devoted his life to Ballet,,(couragous , a bit narcissist) ,,,but one can't deny this man's accomplishments, achievements and contributions

@pavlaki1 7 жыл бұрын

They speak of "tea and biscuits". I remember having tea with Eva Evdokimova after a class with Mme Messerer, and I had no idea who she was! I only found out later by asking someone. She was a lovely person, and I will always remember her lovely shy smile, as well as her superb dancing.

@pediatrapaola 7 жыл бұрын

where did you have this class? l saw madame messerer's classes in london in to the urdang accademy in shelton street ,was in it? also l saw lovely eva evdokimova always in the same period ,late 70',taking a private class in the little studio of madame cleo nordi in london too madame was the last living dancer of anna pavlova company,eva was so shy a n sweet ,can she rest in peace.

@pediatrapaola 7 жыл бұрын

l saw lovely eva evdokimova many times in london in late 70's she was a superb giselle and an iconic sylph usually she was in couple with the tremendous peter schauffus ,togheter was a big team really .

@pavlaki1 7 жыл бұрын

pediatrapaola Sulamith Messerer had a regular slot at Danceworks opposite Selfridge's. She attracted many well known dancers, including Eva, who was guesting for Festival Ballet, as did Patricia Ruanne.

@pediatrapaola 7 жыл бұрын

l know that place also and also the pineapple ,l spent a whole year in london in 1979 and was friend of dame beryl grey then director of LFB and so know the most of that time dancers ,at this point l suspect you know my great london friend the teacher BRIAN LOFTUS ,probabily in spring he will be here in italy to visit me and will spend some days in my home

@pavlaki1 7 жыл бұрын

I did his class occasionally but didn't really have more contact than that.

@jewkski 4 жыл бұрын

Such passion for dance from both of them!!!

@JohnRaymondHall 3 жыл бұрын

and great commitment to what they are doing

@virginiamariadubois3105 7 жыл бұрын

RUDY PASSIONS ALWAYS CREATES CONFLICT, AS ALL THE GREAT

@isabeldiezlangre9411 2 жыл бұрын

Y que habia mucha envidia no cabe duda..era maravilloso

@user-xh9wj8kr5b 6 жыл бұрын

Ева Евдокимова - звезда! И этим все сказано.

@JohnRaymondHall 6 жыл бұрын

Ева Евдокимова - звезда! Вот и все. нет сомнений, что она звезда - великая индивидуальная балерина!

@m.kononova 5 жыл бұрын

@@JohnRaymondHall Видимо Вы никогда не видели великих балерин, раз Е.Евдокимова для вас звезда.

@soniamouraomourao7420 4 жыл бұрын

Eva Evdokimova maravilhosa também

@user-ec6lt4kn3v 2 ай бұрын

Glorious Eva forever!

@soniamouraomourao7420 4 жыл бұрын

Eva Evdokimova 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

@sunnyballet 7 жыл бұрын

fantastic

@JohnRaymondHall 7 жыл бұрын

@lindildeev5721 3 жыл бұрын

Ce n'est pas exact. Rudolf ne s'est contenté de reprendre la version de Petipa et d'ajouter des éléments de la version du Kirov : il a complètement changé le sens du ballet comme il l'a fait pour d'autres.

@JohnRaymondHall 2 жыл бұрын

oui, et en faisant avancer le danseur, avec la ballerine - comme dans son Casse-Noisette - il réinvente les ballets

@lindildeev5721 2 жыл бұрын

@@JohnRaymondHall "En faisant avancer le danseur" : c'est pas très clair tout ça. Il vaut mieux dire qu'il a donné plus d'importance au danseur, ce en quoi il réinvente le ballet.

@JohnRaymondHall 2 жыл бұрын

@@lindildeev5721 'il a donné plus d'importance au danseur (masculin)' - oui, cela dit ce que je voulais dire et est bien mieux exprimé - merci !

@kaythomas8521 Жыл бұрын

Half the work was in coordinating the speed/tempo of the orchestra to sync with speed of the dance moves,,,,,especially with Tchaikovsky's scores...I don't care if one started dancing/practicing ballet from out of the womb.....even after years of doing this sort of "Art", seems utterly exhausting,and grueling...almost agonizing,,,,,even just watching it.......let alone dancing it...........much harder than any professional sport

@helgasiller1105 2 жыл бұрын

Does someone know the name of the second ballerina at the side of Eva in the interview?

@JohnRaymondHall 2 жыл бұрын

i think Patricia Ruanne, a British dancer, if we are talking about the same person

@helgasiller1105 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, we do, thank you!

@virginiamariadubois3105 7 жыл бұрын

Prove che risalgono al1977 per una rappresentazione di Sleeping beauty al Palais de sport di Parigi con il London F.B.. Su yt si trova questo stesso video ma completato da un'intervista a dame Beryl Gray

@JohnRaymondHall 7 жыл бұрын

Grazie tanto per Tale informazione! Ho incluso nelle 'note' collegati al caricamento, è ackknowledging. ho il resto del documentario e metterò fino more su YT grazie ancora :)

@virginiamariadubois3105 7 жыл бұрын

Ringrazio anche te che mi parli in italiano e cerchero' di esprimermi qualche volta anche in inglese

@JohnRaymondHall 7 жыл бұрын

Spero che il Google Translate opere va bene per l'italiano e non uccide la vostra lingua! :)

@virginiamariadubois3105 7 жыл бұрын

No translation is very good and also I now write to you with google translate ... I just found out today! Lol

@JohnRaymondHall 7 жыл бұрын

it's great as it allows you to chat to everyone! i speak some French (we are from France and part of my family is still there) so i try to communicate in that language without Google Translate!

@tkoran 7 жыл бұрын

Eva is wonderful as usual. Nureyev is already past his prime and sloppy. I've never like his choreography, usually giving himself too much solo time -- in fact, at the end of the video, I believe that music is designated for the Lilac Fairy solo. He's given himself a long solo with way too many steps beyond his technical ability. Even if he had performed the steps cleanly, I find the choreography heavy & tiresome.

@JohnRaymondHall 7 жыл бұрын

i had a slight connection with Eva through her rehearsal pianist at Varna, Charles Hedges, whose main work was importing films into the UK. yes, Nureyev is pushing it technically and it's not nice to watch. and yes the chore is often clumsy and heavy-handed :)

@jamesrhblack 4 жыл бұрын

It’s the Gold Fairy Variation from Act 3

@soniamouraomourao7420 4 жыл бұрын

Eva Evdokimova dies on 2009.😓😓😓😓

@JohnRaymondHall 4 жыл бұрын

very sad indeed! :( 😓😓😓😓

@JohnRaymondHall 4 жыл бұрын

very sad indeed! :( 😓😓😓😓

@fabiesque 2 жыл бұрын

Nureyev as jet-set personnage, coreographer and talent scout was unbeatable. As a dancer I never liked him. His dancing clashed disastrously with the number one basic principles of ballet: never show the effort.