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Baryshnikov Dances Sinatra and More, a.k.a Baryshnikov Dances Tharp/ Baryshnikov, American Ballet Theatre
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| Part No: | B000BB1MGO |
| Manufacturer: | Kultur Video |
| MFG Part: | KLTD1167D |
| Customer Rating: | 4.5 / 5.0 |
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Genre: Performing Arts - Ballet/Dance
Rating: NR
Release Date: 8-NOV-2005
Media Type: DVD
| quality of this DVD is lousy | 2010-06-18 | 1 / 5 |
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| I was very disappointed in this DVD of this delightful series of dances choreographed by Tharp for Baryshnikov. As I watched it I was sure I had gotten a pirated copy but it seem Kultur is a legitimate company. The video quality is just the same as if it were burned to DVD from a pretty decent home video taped off the air back when the show was originally aired on PBS. |
| Baryishnikov Dances Sinatra | 2010-04-13 | 5 / 5 |
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| A DVD that shoes three different styles of dance: classical, more modern, and finally a unique satire on classical ballet. It shows a great dancer of his era who can dance any style of dance. |
| Misha Does It Again! | 2009-11-07 | 5 / 5 |
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At 65 yrs old and new to the world of ballet (but already have seen over 25 ballets through the courtesy of and my library) I am a "dyed in the wool" fan of Baryshnikov. Is there anything he has danced badly?
Baryshnikov Dances Sinatra and More is a must for anyone's library collection. I bought my DVD just a short time ago and received it last week. I've already watched it about 10 times. I love it! Baryshnikov once again shines and makes the people who dance with him shine too. The ABT dancers with him are great!
The "Little Ballet" is a serious type of ballet. Beautifully choreographed by Tharp. Dances Sinatra has 4 serious dances and one funny dance. Every one should see the "apache" type dance. It's wonderful and funny. Misha chews that gum and tosses Elaine Kudo around like she's a limp mop. She appears not to have a muscle in her body. And last but not least "Push Comes to Shove". Each time I watch this performance by Mikhail and the ABT dancers, I am literally awed by the way they make it look so easy, relaxed and fun.
If you're expecting a lot of Mikhail's twists and turns in this, you are going to be disappointed. If I remember correctly from reading his biography, he wss just recovering from a severe injury the year he did this DVD. Mainly this DVD shows Mikhail learning to dance a new way which was one of his passions. If you are looking only for classic ballet, this DVD is not for you. However if you are looking for Baryshnikov, this new way of dancing for him is really wonderful to watch.
Gloria |
| It is wonderful! | 2009-10-31 | 5 / 5 |
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It has three great people at one place and time: Tharp, Baryshnikov and Sinatra. How much better could it be?
I love Twyla Tharp's humor. Misha's great dancing is classical, but with an attitude. And Sinatra is the icing! Pure magic! |
| More! More! | 2009-07-27 | 5 / 5 |
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There is an old show biz adage which says that you should always leave the audience asking for more. As did I, so will you. Ask for more; after watching this 60 minute video of a 1984 PBS TV show with Baryshnikov and the American Ballet theater performing in a Twyla Tharp production directed by Tharp and Don Mischer. I spell out the credits because of the errors in the listing by .
As other reviewers have pointed out, there are three short ballets included in this neatly organized program. The last, Push Comes to Shove, seemed to me the most creative and joyful, but Baryshnikov doing Sinatra is certainly a nostalgic hit for those of us who remember Fred Astaire introducing the song with a classic song and dance number in one of his films and Sinatra performing it later in essentially the same setting. The Little Ballet which leads the way for the others gives a full measure of pleasure to Glazounov's music.
Baryshnikov, 25 years ago, was a marvelous artist in full command of his body, those who shared the stage with him were truly partners enhancing the impact of every move he made while sparkling in their own moments in the spotlight. Twyla Tharp proves herself a worthy successor to the ABT tradition established by Balanchine and those he influenced, like Jerome Robbins.
While, I suppose, a very short DVD as time is measured in minutes, it is long on quality and enjoyment.
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