Feb 222012
At the beginning of 2011 an extraordinary happening occurred in the ballet world…
Sylvie Guillem, who had almost given up her pointe shoes and had been focusing on contemporary dance, returned to one of her most celebrated roles, Manon.
Kenneth MacMillan’s ballet had won her praise all over the world, so the 46 year-old was certainly taking a gamble, but one which paid off magnificently. The three performances at Milan’s La Scala were a triumph.
Here she dances with Massimo Murru the first act pas de deux, set in the bedroom of Des Grieux’s lodgings in Paris.
[..YouTube..] She is light, coquettish, a young girl in love who will soon be torn between her feelings for De Grieux (marvellous Massimo Murru) and her need for luxury (the other two extracts from Manon at the party scene and her death scene complement her portrayal admirably). This is Sylvie Guillem revealing the very soul of MacMillans ballet. Lets hope that more theaters in Europe will follow La Scala“s example and the audience will have another chance to witness the genius of the Divine Sylvie as Manon.
RT @gramilano: New YouTube video: Manon, Act 1, the bedroom pas de deux with Sylvie Guillem and Massimo Murru: http://t.co/3cNfoTCe #
[..YouTube..] Quel immense bonheur!!! merci mille fois gramilano pour cette vidéo (et les autres)…Sylvie Guillem est vraiment la plus grande danseuse du monde!