Serge Lifar's rare footage

[cubanmiamiboy]

I thought this would be interesting for those who, like me, had never seen Lifar in video.

Enjoy!

Lifar giving class at L'Opera in Paris-(Rehearsing Chopiniana)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFkHU5JLSHo

Lifar in 'L'apres midi d'un faune'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9ALZTymXHs...feature=related

Message from Serge Lifar about the futur of choreography

[sandik]

I thought this would be interesting for those who, like me, had never seen Lifar in video.

Enjoy!

Lifar giving class at L'Opera in Paris-(Rehearsing Chopiniana)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFkHU5JLSHo

This was interesting -- I'm not sure it's a rehearsal per se, but a class where he uses that particular sequence from the ballet as an exercise in partnering. It's the fastest I think I've ever see it, which makes the choreography seem almost perky -- which is an adjective I would never have thought to apply to this ballet!

[sandik]

I thought this would be interesting for those who, like me, had never seen Lifar in video.

Enjoy!

Lifar giving class at L'Opera in Paris-(Rehearsing Chopiniana)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFkHU5JLSHo

This was interesting -- I'm not sure it's a rehearsal per se, but a class where he uses that particular sequence from the ballet as an exercise in partnering. It's the fastest I think I've ever see it, which makes the choreography seem almost perky -- an adjective I would never have thought to apply to this ballet!

[Nanarina]

Thank you so much for this fascinating insight into the world of Ballet History. I like Lifar's choreography very much especially Scene en Blanc. I have the Ballet Russes DVD which is most interesting.