Movie Description

World's Young Ballet

World's Young Ballet

(1969)

Overview

In 1969, the Moscow International Competition of Ballet Artists played host to some of the dance world's most legendary names. Twenty-one-year-old Mikhail Baryshnikov performs "La Bayadere" and a solo from Leonid Jakobson's "Vestris," while Ludmila Semenyaka dances a scene from "Giselle" and a modern jazz piece. Judging the competition are dance notables Agnes DeMille and Alicia Alonso and composer Aram Khachaturian.

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Facts

Original TitleWorld's Young Ballet

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1969-01-01

Original Language

Runtime 01h 11m

Genres

  • Documentary