Mikhail Baryshnikov in Conversation with Ian Brown
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- Mikhail Baryshnikov is considered one of the greatest dancers in history. Born to Russian parents in Latvia, Baryshnikov danced as a guest artist with the National Ballet of Canada, before joining New York City Ballet and later American Ballet Theatre. His success as an actor on stage, cinema, and television has helped him become the most widely recognized contemporary dancer in the world.
This evening showcases the work of choreographer and Banff Centre alumna Aszure Barton, followed by a conversation between Mikhail Baryshnikov and Banff Globe Canada correspondent, Ian Brown.
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"You don't strive to be the best; you strive to be better." This is the mark of a great artist.
One of the most glorious experiences in my life was seeing him dance in person! I floated out of the theater knowing that at that moment I could die blissfully happy!
I love this man's personality, he is so real, so humble and tops it all off with incredible natural humor.
I love that he hasn't lost his accent. This many years later, he still has his dialect.
When I watch Baryshnikov dance I sense that I’m watching one of a handful of people who managed to reach his full human potential both physically & artistically. It’s hard to imagine the level of effort that made him what he became. But, I can and do imagine God looking down at Baryshnikov, smiling at what he’s done with the gifts God gave him, and wishing the rest of us could push aside petty pursuits of money & other corrupting influences to do the same.
Well said 👏👏 Artists of B’s nature simply need…to be he very best he /she can be at their skillset - people could definitely achieve more if they had the discipline and focus legends like B pursue. I fell in love with him when he made White Nights and has always been my ‘ideal male’ figure - when I watch his work or in flight, I feel his body is trying to keep up with his mind - that his body follows his will.
I had the same thoughts the first time that I saw him 🥰 and every time that I look for one of his performances ❤️
Hmmm.. how many "artists" today have pursued Art and how many the Almighty dollar? What have they left us as a permanent record? Baryshnikov is an ARTIST his achievements stand as a Testament to what was really important to him.
Beautifully said 🩰🩰👵👵🇦🇺🇦🇺
i agree lucy, he can perform with flawless technique without thought, he isn't ever in his mind when he dances, i think that is the difference between a good dancer and an amazing dancer. some dancers have flawless technique but can't let go. the pressure of being perfect prevents a lot of ballet dancers from reaching their full potential. he was born to be a ballet dancer. *
Baryshnikov is phenomenal. What a great artist! Deeply emotionally involved* What a man!
Mikhail Baryshnikov when he does jumps I notice that he stays in the air until he completes whatever he is doing. He is incredible.
Air Baryshnikov.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballon_(ballet) Ballon it's called
Yes it's true. Nureyev also had that Ballon. I saw him live in Buenos Aires in 1965 with Fonteyn. Unforgettable. 20 years later I saw Baryshnikov do his own Ballon.
@@mariaelenahartung Both Nureyev and Baryshnikov the best, most incredible dancers of all time in their field.
So true - the most perfect ballet dancer! Thank you Mikhail for the joy you bring to us.
I saw him live on stage at Expo 86 in Vancouver BC. Tickets for performances on the main stage were exorbitant! I was still in Nursing school and could not afford any! However news got out that if you showed up last minute, there would be people trying to unload unsold tickets at much reduced price. We got incredibly lucky! We bought tickets blindly. We ended up in THE FRONT ROW of this tiny venue ( comparatively) the seats were so close to the stage I could hardly cross my legs, and had to slump in my seat for an uphill view. When he came on stage, his feet were at eye level. I knew him for his phenomenal leaps, higher than any other dancer, and multiple sequence of pirouettes. No wonder! Those legs! OMG! As his performance heated up, so did his body. When he got to the sequence of pirouettes and leaps, he was sweating heavily. When he passed the front of the stage, we were sprayed liberally with flying sweat! My friend eeked and eewed.. I , on the other hand , nearly fainted and remained unwashed for some time! Thanks for the memories….!!!
He is NOT arrogant. Walk a mile in his shoes (um, yeah RIGHT, like that’s even remotely possible) before ignorantly making assertions and judgements as to his character. Misha has truly earned everything he has having been through far worse than many or even most successful celebrities. He’s an indisputable legend and absolute master of his craft, which is quite diverse beginning yet far from ending with arguably the greatest male ballet dancer ever as well as academy award winner, actor, choreographer and amazing artist. He’s Latvian, his country stolen by Stalin and Soviet Republic from post WW1 until 1991. He’s a fascinating and inspiring study and claims to be nothing he is not, albeit including admitting he never strived for nor embraced his status as a legend or being the best ever, etc.. in fact he shows a great sense of humor in it all and is notorious for not liking to do interviews nor drawing attention to himself but his work and his art instead. Quite literally.
I’m no Baryshnikov expert either but have been a huge fan since my wife (now ex) was a professional ballet dancer in the 80s and 90s and as with most if not all dancers she was and is still contagiously passionate to say the least about the beautiful true art of ballet causing me to be a connoisseur of the arts especially ballet ever since. Notice how he said “oh I don’t know what I’m FAMOUS for but.....” the guy is Eastern European, driven, talented and has blessed countless millions with his amazing gifts and the incredibly difficult obstacles he overcame and continues to even today in 2018 at aged 70. Arrogant, no. Successful, focused, determined, driven, perseverant, inspiring and incredibly talented on every front he’s approached, tackled and conquered absolutely. IMHO and I love to debate respectfully, Mikhail Baryshnikov is an amazing inspiring man and artist and humanitarian indeed. I’m far from a member of a minority who agree as fact is he’s changed the world and the art of modern ballet for the better indisputably. :-)
He is NOT Latvian, he's Russian--born in Latvia. Google it.
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Actually his parents were Russians came there after Latvia became soviet territory.
Totaly agree with you.
Agreed..Misha is quite modest and brushes aside the fame and the accolades..i have admired his dancing forever..
I have no words for this man’s dancing...........wow!
I don’t find him arrogant at all, I find him quite humble. I get the sense that he is not comfortable with idolatry or praise. He always strives for new challenges. As he says, there are relatively few classical ballets, and he strives for ‘new steps’, as traditional choreography is static,
You cannot be GREAT if you're arrogant. I touch of humility at the bottom of your soul is a must. Innovation on the classical is the way to keep it alive for younger generations.
I agree 100%. Those who find him arrogant in this interview arrived at that assessment before hitting the play button. 🙄
Nobody should call him on any names or criticize him unless he/she has achieved as much as he did . I don't think there are many. By the way, he is not only the all- time best classical ballet dancer but he is intalligent and VERY funny, I love watching him dance. He is fantastic !!!
His histrionic fun faces on stage, a naughtiness in his eyes, are what first attracted my attention to his work.
Great example of maturing with dignity and respect.
I'm 1979 at Juilliard... ego. On elevator...hi Misha. Turned head. No response. However, no one and I mean no one dances like him. He has angel wings
He is perfect
He grows old in a very inspiring and wise way ,i love him.
Pray that at our age you have a twinkle in your eye and you'll see how wonderful it is to grow old passionately. I have passions that make me want to live forever.
I had the incredible moment to meet him over 40 years ago. I have kept the memory as bright and beautiful to this day. My only regret, I was so dumbfounded I couldn't speak. But he smiled and that was everything.
I sympathize with your meeting of a great person. I froze too when I met Dr. Carl Sagan. I was a student working on a conference and had to introduce him. Try freezing in a roomful of media! But he smiled graciously and thanked me for my lame words.
A smile from Misha is worth a heck of a lot!
He has a very nice smile and should use it more.
I met him also at the Kennedy Center. He walked out of the Presidential Box and our box was several down. I was so excited and had to go over to him. To tell him I loved his choreography of the Nutcracker. I had my program in my hand and I said I would love your autograph but I didn’t have a pen. The friend he was with had one and I did get his autograph. I also was lucky to see his debut at the Kennedy Center in Coppelia. I saw him at the gala of he and Kirkland in Don Quixote. I was a very lucky lady !!!!!!
@@janicelawrence5270 INDEED!!!
Wonderful interview.very humble man.i adore him.💋💋💋💋💋💋❤❤❤❤❤😍
Beautiful man! Aged gracefully 💞💖😘💟😍😍 So handsom!!
The difference between show business and Baryshnikov, a man of Arts. So fantastic.
Mikhail Baryshnikov is the best dancer in our history. Very special!
Love you Baryshnikov!
Besides Anna Pavlova
In your history,true.
But he was not the only talented dancer of his time and later for sure in Bolshoi!
@@sage7193 Pavlova, Nijinsky
@@mananalataria5359 Not Moscow! St. Petercburg
Powerful sense of self and good humour - what a guy!
In 1994, I purchased box seats for myself and my best friend, as a surprise for her 18th birthday, to see Misha dance with Twlya Tharpe and the White Oaks Project. I had been obsessed with him for well over a decade as dancer myself. I knew how unique and spectacular he was, over twenty years ago. We sat on the edge of our seats the entire time! Seeing his jumps on television pale in comparison to seeing him perform live. It was worth every penny I earned from my summer job to purchase those tickets ($125.00 per ticket in 1994 was a lot!)
Even to this day I can recognize his choreography and dance style in other dancers. I remember when Center Stage came out (I think it was 1999 or 2000?). I was excited to see it because Julie Kent was in the movie and I loved her in Dancers (with Misha in the 80's). When I would watch Ethan Stoffel (the guy who played Cooper Nealson) dance, especially in modern/free style, all I could think of was, "he reminds me of Misha!" I found out several years later he trained extensively with Misha!!
I knew in 1994 having the privilege of watching Misha dance was a once and a lifetime event. I am so thrilled I recognized it for what it was worth. I appreciate it even more two decades later and realize how lucky we were to have had this experience!!
Heather--Do you think that a lot of his spectacular performance was from Balanchine? I heard that Mr. B encouraged him to really go for it in his extensions, leaps--and of course the regal presence of the Imperial ballet, and encouraging emotional expressions. I love the way he moves his head along with the ballerina's movements, it really creates a sense of intimacy. Wish I could talk with you! We studied his movements in physics! The way he uses his arms in or out as "conservation of momentum," even the planets and moons dance to this simple principle. In another tutorial a person pointed out how he looks up when leaping, making it seem even higher. And that his upper body was so still while his arms and the position of his legs allowed unique combinations but always with balance and precision. I've been watching videos of his performances since the late 1970s and notice something new every time. Saw him dance in person outdoors under the stars in Denver. Breath taking. Why has his name virtually disappeared?
never knew he has such a wonderful sense of humor, wonderful,
Yes....
His daughter is hilarious too.
He's amazing...67 and still dancing...
till he cant but he will find a way disabled ppl dance in chairs probably till he dies ..peace x
@@raedawn7991 lol 😆 funny
Still love ballet and he is the epitome of graceful ballet what a jewel of humanity and one sexy man
Extraordinary in Every way!!!👍👍👍👍 Barishnikov is Brilliant!!💖
I really like Baryshnikov and the way he carries himself. However, this interviewer lacks any presence and his questions are clumsy. Couldn't they find anyone better to interview this graceful man?
Он потрясающе интересный во всем! Его выступления- это совершенство мастерства, пластики, грации, силы, вдохновени!
"You cannot be somebody else onstage. No matter how good a dancer or singer you are, when you open your mouth or move your finger, the audience knows who you are." 💥👋👋👋👋👋💯❤🌎
Growing up as a ballet student, he was my biggest crash! He’s unbelievable talented, handsome, and straight...! You can’t blame me for having hopes 😂😂
I'm not a huge fan of Ian Brown because I think he has a very limited range in terms of doing interviews, but this one is very good. He creates an interview environment that is fun, amusing, thoughtful, wide-ranging, & he knows when to shut up & just let Baryshnikov speak. You can tell Baryshnikov is comfortable & enjoying himself because he ventures to make jokes, to make Ian Brown the subject of his jokes, etc.
I really love the way Baryshnikov presents himself with such a restrained, disclplined & reserved physical presence--barely moving a muscle sometimes--yet verbally he is soaring with various ideas & conjectures, & sparring across the stage in an amusing friendly way with the exchange of joking insults with Ian Brown. It's a very good interview with a legend, & to accomplish that daunting task as an interviewer requires real skill & hard work.
What a very gentle man... very understated considering his talent in all walks of life....
You will never get old, you are everything forever!! Please believe that, for all of us normal people. You will always be magnificent!
What an extraordinary man...What a life he has lived.
Oh to see Baryshnikov dance when he first came to the West! He was/is amazing! Beautiful technique amazing skills!
A highly intelligent man and it showed and shows in his work. Thant us why his work is so memorable.Thank you posting for this interview.💐
There are no words for his incredible talent!!! Oh and his charisma XO
Watching him dance is sublime ... other worldly. Then you listen to him being interviewed and he is intelligent, amusing, generous, humble, and charming. Such an amazing man! GOAT!
I thought, for many many years that I like Misha for his talent, his ballet talent. I believe I do adore now his absolute humour because a man's mind is always more interesting than his two excellent feet!!
Great interview. Misha was interesting, serious, funny, and honest, and beautiful.
What a great interview. Never heard him open up so much. And straight-faced humor! Loved it.
Also known as “deadpan”
I saw him here in Melbourne , Australia in I am pretty sure October 1974 , and he defected in just June that year ....l I was only 14 years old , my mum took her passionate gifted little ballerina , me and I whispered in her ear " mum , some day , I will be his partner " ..... I fell in love that day and waiting still fir the call as I have never stopped hoping we would do Don Q together ,
I have used the words , he set the standard , he defines the word " presence" which yes you can bring out in your students , however inherent , innate in Barishnikovs infamous , own the stage qualities , nuances m that flick of the head or the wrist. Perhaps he uses more light and shade , or is off the beat , but he did set a standard thT many have tried to meet and excellence in men's ballet I see now and there are a few who I watch in awe however Misha is a freak of nature , ......so unique but his devotion , his passion is contagious and that's a huge stand out quality , his perfection in jumps , turns .......he deserves the many accolades , bravo my hero .... I still dance and teach , I believe he influenced me as a performer . Own that stage ., and I often give examples of the upper body , epaulement , he uses that gives him something extra ... .. thank you for the dance .... Forever my Russian ballet hero
I listened /watched this video while on my daily 5 mile walk. The respect of Mr. Ian Brown, the interviewer, for his subject, Mr. Mikhail Baryshinkov, was refreshing. This journalist does have a soul, as does our dancer. I laughed and held back tears during this journey. I hope my neighbors observing my humors find that being slightly misunderstood can be the beginning of a beautiful friendship. BTW, Gregory Hines came to our small city years ago and invited anyone with tap shoes to join him on stage.
This girl knows him as Aleksandr Petrovsky :) I’m happy to hear the accent is real
Mr. Baryshnikov is the best❤! He is the king of ballet ❤
still so incredibly handsome
No, he looks better now.
But somehow got old fast
I do get the impression that Mikhail hates interviews, and especially hates talking about how great his dancing is. As Hines said at the Kennedy Center Honors, "We're going to give you a good going over anyway!" This was a great interview.
There are no words for his incredible talent!!! Oh and his gentle charisma XO
I so wish we had more gifts of men like him. Thank you for you Mikhail for all you are and all you give.
We could if we built up the confidence of our boys instead of shaming them for their masculinity. Let men be proud and full of confidence and see them shine.
Mikhail Baryshnikov's "Nutcracker" was the best choreography I've ever seen. I have seen many but, nothing like his.
Elizabeth W Goes He always seemed to me as having this aristocrat and dapper persona. He's interview was interesting...
Baryshnikov's "Nutcracker" was the best choreography you've ever seen? wow.....
***** Just exactly what are you trying to say about my post? I couldn't help but notice the, "wow....." Too many pauses by a tiny man, that is perhaps trying to challenge me? Pre-tell...
sadie garcia
I meant that the choreography is horrid, the production even more so, & that I am shocked that such a thing would be considered "the best" by anyone.
***** I'm entitled to my opinion, and you, nor anybody,will never change my mind! I don't have much time to entertain such rubbish! Therefore, be gone!
Mikhail Baryshnikov the best....
The best of the best. So much
dignity and respect I have for him. Brilliant beyond words, I had the pleasure of seeing him perform in calif. I will
He was my inspiration. I used to dance ballet from age 7-15. I watched him on tv in the nutcracker. He's so amazing!
I was in the audience of the O'keefe Center the very night he defected to the West. His partner that evening was the great Bolshoi star, Struchkova who was as amazing as he was. An eye-popping, unforgettable evening. Soon afterward, he danced with the National Ballet of Canada, opposite the great Veronica Tennant. The ballet was La Sylphide. They were both great.
You definitely were at a historical event that night ! Did you notice any nervousness by Mikhail during his performance ? It must have been a nerve-wrecking moment for him.
@@MMMa3 Dear M........Interesting that you ask. Struchkova as I say was in top form although she was old enough to be his mother. But on stage, unlike in the movies, the illusion still works. He was pale as a ghost. The performance was of such high quality my adrenaline was going full blast. And sitting in the tenth row I felt like I was practically on stage myself. At the very end, I was the first one, the only one on their feet joyfully applauding. All at once Barishnikov's eyes and my eyes locked. For me, it was about adulation. For him, it was about abject terror. I immediately felt uneasy, as though I had upset him. seeing his death-like pallor. I felt as though I must have done something wrong. But the next day, reading the headlines in the papers, I understood what had happened with the locked eyes and in a way felt let off the hook. Are you a dancer yourself? I am a TV and live event producer and have met a number of world-famous personalities. But for some reason, it is classical dance that touches me the deepest.
@@classicalaid1 Thank you for your answer. Wow. Such an experience..
I've read he had an opportunity to escape earlier that week but he wanted to finish the tour with his company. I can only imagine the huge emotions he went through but I believe you have seen a moment of it.
(No, I'm not a dancer and I don't know anything about ballet. But when I saw Don Quixote on TV a few years ago I immediately noticed that THAT dancer must be very special. Therefore my interest and admiration for Mr. Baryshnikov)
@@MMMa3 if you check out his personal life it is tragic....beginning with a cold, unloving father and a mother who commit suicide. The more disturbed the early life, often the greater the artist. Trust me on that one.
@@classicalaid1 thank you for sharing such a personal experience... one can only guess how nervous that last performance was for Mikhail, how scary it was to step into the unknown...
Thank you for sharing this phenomenal video, allowing us the privilege of a glimpse of insight to the mind of that incomparable brilliant artist!
Best male dancer ever!!!
DON'T forget movie "White Nights". He and Gregory Hines together, perfect.
LOVE the socks! LOVE misha!!!
So handsome and articulate 😊
His dancing is perfection.... I have never believed anyone was able to achieve....
Misha Korogodsky trained me in the Vaganova Russian ballet method. I was fortunate enough to hear my "Misha" talking with Misha Baryshnikov over the phone at times, laughing together! They are the best memories I have as a young pre-teen girl. I never got to see him in at ABT as director, that is my only regret. He was in Italy performing Swan Lake during my visit to see a class at ABT. This interview made me smile so much!! Thank you!
Thank you!
Thank you misha I will always be grateful that you hired me all those years ago it’s so nice to hear you speak again. Always so real and to the point and kind Hearted , 🙇🏼♂️🙇🏼♂️
Such an exciting dancer .unforgettable.
This was great! Thanks remember seeing Baryshnikov in 1976 for the first time-WOW! After that(I was 8 years old), I fell in love with ballet and followed Baryshnikov ever since!
Music, dance, performances and art touch our souls in a way that I can't explain, it reaches the depths of my soul and makes me cry.
What an extraordinary man Michail is!!! ❤
Wow look....A legend that is actually still alive........
El maravilloso Baryshnikov. Impresionante hoy y siempre. Un lujo verlo
My late mother introduced me to ballet as a little girl and I loved watching Baryshnikov on tv and in movies. White Nights was terrific. Such a great interview and I love listening to his voice but his dancing is perfection!
White Nights gave me understanding of what the great Soviet dissidents were writing about and fighting for the future.
I always loved Ballet but I became a big fan after watching "Turning Point"... discover Baryshnikov was one of those moments that I never forget... I had the privilege of attending one of his performance as a contemporary dancer.!
He is quite a personality. I am glad he has matured...Gives me hope as an aging dancer...
I recognize the man amazing dance skills, so to speak, not one drawn to the arts, / dance,
it wasn't until I seen MR. Mikhail with Gregory Hines in White Nights did it grab my attention, I looked him up, awesome................ Loved Gregory Hines, in Tap, Sammy Davis and their pales. awesome.
MR. Mikhail you certainly knew how to fly. GOD Bless............
Wow, the incredible Baryshnikov saying that he can't dance like Fred Astaire. Well they may dance differently, and Astaire had a style all his own of course, but Baryshnikov is the greatest male dance of the 20th century, bar none.
He is indeed an artist, his focus is on perfection of his art.
“Dance for me for a minute,and I will tell you who you are”......wish I could dance for a minute ...........for him 💖
There’s only one like Mikhail Baryshnikov💝💖💝💖
Natural talent that rises even above the best, leaves humanity realizing and believing in the supernatural.
Миша, до чего же Вы мудры и обаятельны! Спасибо. Thanks for video.
This makes me think that the people who moved us the most are also the most intelligent. Basically our soul responds and is seduced by intelligence.
Yes.
Yes always, and we notice now because we have been fed “art” by idiots for the last couple decades.
I love your comment. Think you’ve got something there!
@@nellieou god knows that’s the truth. Cardi B. Ziggi Azalea and the like
Agreed. But you also need passion for what you do. He has that oozing out of every pore.
5:32 Right here! It's his thought process that has made him great! He cares not one iota about all the accolades. He considers it all so irrelevant.
You cry Ian because the dance speaks to you. It spoke to me at an early age. I was held captive by the emotion of the dancer realizing the choreography. I left at an early age due to a dance injury, but I never forgot. I felt highs in music, opera and theatre, but nothing like the dance. It was so physical and it attacked every pore in my body. It brought music and the physicality of movement together with the art of the theatre.
I've been following Baryshnikov since I was 6 years old! I am 42 years old today and I am envious of his height and absolute perfection that he gives with each movement. There is no other male dancer that will supersede his greatness.
it is interesting in the comments. it seems that true, deeply felt ability seeks to continue to find new outlets. not praise or plaudits, but the joy of using that ability, talent, creativity in other ways. a dancer like this… is joyous in the need to dance and express with dance all that can be expressed
I've followed his career since he settled in the US. When he was working with Balanchine, summer, I was in NYC so I got tickets for Saratoga Springs to see him dance one number of Jewels. Rubies, I believe. I traveled by train (had no idea how to get there). Hours for minutes to see him perform live. It was magic, I took a bus (4 hrs) back to NY. Every second of those minutes was worth the effort. Then he came to Buenos Aires. I was present at the 4 performances at the Colón. The Twyla Tharp/Balanchine evenings. Nine Sinatra Songs, exquisite Other Dances (mainly because I play many of the Mazurkas), Harlequinade at the end (Jerome Robbins revival). My heart exploded as his energy penetrated every pore from the stage. The Colón, we oldies call The Temple, roared. It was an experience beyond life. Today 2021 we must be the same age. I feel much as he does. Life itself is what we all have. As long as you allow your inner soul to rule, the sky is the limit. Margot Fonteyn was a great friend I made here in Buenos Aires. She was different to you, but kindred spirits. I never knew if your paths crossed. Fun and pretty amazing Talk. See you soon! Missed you Oak Project visit to Buenos Aires. Big Hug!! Maria
Fonteyn and Baryshnikov in Le spectre de la rose czcams.com/video/VyYrqMFZ-C8/video.html
@@angele810 Can't thank you enough for that link!!!! I never knew they had done it. She was such a great actress, so expressive that she need only walk two steps and she was dancing. Truly a wonderful experience for both. She could not leave this world without having danced with him. Last time I saw her here in Buenos Aires was 1985, she was 67. Not dancing. It was a Ballet Conference and she wanted to pop over to Chile. I was in my 30's. @Angele this means the world to me.
@@mariaelenahartung Glad you enjoyed it :)
White Nights is one of the best films I have seen - it is of great importance ideologically, it gives understanding of what a repressive government is and what it does. And the dancing! Magical.
The Turning Point with Anne Bancroft & Shirley McLain. I haven’t thought about that in years, and he was amazing in it. I’ve gotta find it & watch it!!
I adore his dancing!!!!
Tutta la mia stima e la mia simpatia all'uomo Barisnikov e al artista-
Baryshnikov is a great actor. His gift is not realy defying gravity, many dancers have superb technique, it is that he is able to combine dancing and acting, to make the caracters he is portaying his own. I'm listening to the music, watching the ballet with him going through the motions, thinking, yes, that is how this person on screen is feeling.
Thanks God for Barishnikov
Such an extraordinary man.❤️
Michael, I followed you since my childhood! And now I can call Ballet dancer Robert de Warren my friend , who lives in my town Sarasota, and we talk much about you!
Thank you for having danced for thé entire world!
MD,PhD
NYC/Sarasota
📚🔯📚
He really is the greatest dancer ever tho a few like Acosta are up there. I saw him dance at Covent Garden, it was magical..the legend that is Misha..
I agree ! He is unbelievable on stage! Perfection strength and such charisma! And like u I also love Carlos Acosta!
Such a great dancer and performer
He is incredible!
I saw him decades ago when he toured with a Martha Graham troupe. He came out and jogged around the stage a couple of times, and even that was amazing! His movement and essence was exquisite.
Thank God this great and unique dancer!!!!
Could the Banff Centre organize another interview of him by someone who knows dance a little more in-depth? Mr Baryshnikov is a living encyclopedia of that art. This interview was pleasant and very funny at times but there are hundred of questions left to be asked - if he is willing.
He’s sooooo handsome!
From a spiritual perspective my soul sores with his talent. I am NOT someone that normally would emerge myself in ballet. I love classical music, I enjoy people’s talent. This man is extraordinary.
May I say that he is far and above the other two dancers that you mentioned calling him legendary
Perfect Interview ¡¡¡They should put a statue in his honor VIVA MISHA