Baryshnikov as a teenager
Baryshnikov as an adult
they all perform magnificently
jetes and pirouettes across the stage
the audience transfixed and delighted
these wunderkind dancing our dreams
how do we choose numero uno
when confronted with such splendour
i chose immediately jumping out of my seat
it was easy as it might be for you too
cultural preferences playing its own pas de deux
rarely unbiased even if unconscious
you choose
yes - i think we all have our preferences and the things we're immediately attracted to..
ReplyDeleteFor all the greatness of the well known dancers it was a fantastic offering. Nicely Cressida!
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I remember Westerners complaining about how boring Japanese No theatre is, or how painful on the ears Chinese opera can be. It's all a matter of what we are accustomed to, what we have grown up with. I rather like Acosta, myself...
ReplyDeleteHard to choose as each one is brilliantly done ~ I would cheer for all, smiles ~
ReplyDeleteYou choose indeed... Lovely work Cressida and a treat for my Sunday... With Best Wishes scott www.scotthastie.com
ReplyDeleteOh I love the dances... the cultural preferences might bias, but one need time to indulge to learn new things.
ReplyDeleteI think there's beauty in anyone who sacrifices through the effort to achieve greatness. It's a rate commodity that always stands out. Isn't it funny we feel we must choose. To me, the greatness of one does not diminish another. I think the 3rd was the most powerful. Which did you choose ?
ReplyDeleteTwo have chosen Acosta so far...I will wait until we have a few more choices and then I will say.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful dancing, and a beautiful write-up. Culturally speaking, it doesn't look like I have a dog in the fight here, but I choose dancer #2 for damn-near leaping out of the theater!
ReplyDeleteBarry I don't want you trying this at home. You need a lot of practice and preparation before attempting those leaps:)
DeleteI chose Baryshnikov as well. Slightly biased as well as I think he is totally scrumptious:)
ReplyDeleteThose are breathtaking performances. It's hard to choose one. I like Maos Last Dancer because he seems to fly and levitate and do things on slow motion. Because of that, he appears like a butterfly landing from a flower to the ground. :-)
ReplyDeleteI was torn between him Cao Chi and Baryshnikov. Recommend both the book and the movie." Mao's Last Dancer" In real life the protagonist gave up dancing to become a stockbroker to support his family. It makes me weep to think we live in a society that pays millions of dollars to movie celebrities and sports men and does not value our artistic geniuses who civilise this planet that we live on.
DeleteI confess I was biased from the start, though all were good. It was fun to compare Baryshnikovs, however. Such a difference between the ingenue (so to speak) and the mature artist.
ReplyDeleteLovely! This is the second curtail sonnet that I've read. I never heard of the form before and need to try my hand at it. I really can't choose a dance. I'm mesmerized by each.
ReplyDeleteMy opinion, there will never be the equal of the young Baryshnikov...and yes he scores quite high on the scrumptious scale.
ReplyDeleteI tend to agree with Claudia...
ReplyDeleteAnna :o]
wow. hard to choose, but my choice is MB on the stage, alone. ~
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