I witnessed this LIVE performance in Tokyo, when I was still a little girl. It was the first time in my life I cried by watching a stage performance. It was not only her utter grace and beauty, but also the truth and humility she showed us, which struck me. I realise she was already 51 years old here (older than I am now in 2015!)! Later we watched this again on TV and I still cried. Today, as we all mourn this lady's departure, I still cry. What a generosity, what a gentleness and vulnerability..... THANK YOU, Ms. Plisetskaya. You deserve eternal & peaceful rest.

I've seen so many modern performances, but no one, NO one comes even close to this arm movement. This woman is a movement genius. My jaw drops every time I watch.

Maya Plisetskaya had an encapsulating aura and her performance was uniquely divine. There was no ballerina assoluta who could outdo her. And there won't be any, who can replace her! She was the reason why I fell in love with Russian ballet!

@rogerbaldridge7135

4 жыл бұрын

Prima Ballerina Assoluta

RIP my favorite prima ballerina assoluta! There will never be a dying swan like you!

I had the immense privilege of seeing Maya dance Dying Swan in the Theatre Des Champs Elysees in Paris as she approached her 70th birthday. Like here she did an encore and the applause from the standing ovation at the end lasted almost half an hour during which time she returned to bow to her audience again and again and she was literally showered with white flowers. I will never forget it. At 70 she was dancing just as well as in this video and her stage presence was immense, like nobody I have seen before or since. There was complete silence in the theatre until she finished. She is, for me, the Assoluta of assolutas

Rest in peace my beautiful swan

Miss Plisetskaya didn't have to do an encore but she did.....that is what you call a first-class lady !!!!!! I agree 100% with louiselins.....

I don´t see any trace of peacockery on her, only gratitude and a wish to transmit something with her dance. True star.

So privileged to have seen her in 1978 when Stars of the World Ballet came to Australia. Utterly amazing.

I love how she moves her arms, they are like that of a true swans. She... Takes my breath away.

She's simply the best Dying Swan of all times.

What an unforgettable moment! It mus have been glorious to witness such beauty live. Hail, Maya. You're a goddess.

I'm so grateful for living in the same time period as this remarkable, one-of-a-kind artist and seeing her perform live on stage whenever she came to Los Angeles. She was an original and will be immortal through film for future generations. Dance with joy in the rainbows for eternity, beautiful Maya.

Divine, just beautiful!!! Maya never seemed to age!! So beautiful and graceful as always.

Fantastique ! you're siblime Maya Plisetskaya !✿⊱╮

The composition itself brings you to tears and Maya's fluid and graceful movements just seem to melt you and transport you into the "Dying Swan".

I bet she entertains God and the angels now.

Rest In Peace Maya.. There will be no performer like you for the dying swan part for sure. You left a legacy for present and future ballerinas to work harder to reach the excellence.

this is too wonderful. just think, she gave all her time and energy for us.!

Eternal and peaceful rest, Maya Plisetskaya, BALLERINA ASSOLUTA !!! Thank you for sharing such an unforgettable moment of beauty and grace.

Among all the instability, fear and anxiety comes a few moments of pure bautiful excellence of a lady I knew very little about. But when I see this fabulous piece of art, it gives me hop that the world will somehow remember that all lovely things are also created by people...not just the bad. Thank you Miss Plisetskaya... very beautiful

@Petitsaule

5 жыл бұрын

Rene Vincent-Ernst The instability, fear and anxiety are part of this Ballet... The Swan dies...so he's afraid, instable, he's in agony... 🌟 Mariska Khametovich

51. How beautiful and inspiring she is. ❤

Exquisite; breath taking.

Unforgettable balerina; maybe the best ever swan

Wow, I really love the closeup views on the encore; thanks so much for this video! I have saved multiple clips of Maya's dying swan, and no two are exactly alike because she performs it uniquely every time with slightly different nuances, so every new clip is a treat :-)

when they love you its like this and she is 51 so that is exceptional Prima ballerina assoluta Maya Plisetskaya.

Unbelievably beautiful! Stunning performances! What a thrill it must have been to be there in person.

Breathtakingly beautiful. Simply no other words needed.

I had the privilege to see her and I thank God for that !

THAT SHOWS THE GOOD IN HUMAN KIND! IT SHOWS HOW MAGNIFICENT WE CAN BE!

Женщина изумительной красоты - "в ней все - гармония все - диво"! Царица! И ее изогнутые назад руки над белоснежной пачкой - вот силуэт истинного Лебедя! Его лучшая царственная поза - и в этом с Майей не сравнится никто и никогда!

High art that's also popular art. A great moment in the history of our culture

И всё-таки , Плисецкая - это совершенство!!! Господи! Какие руки!!!!!! Сколько грации, один поворот головы чего стоит!!!!👏👏👏👏👏👏

im still breathless!

This ballerina Asoluta brought this piece of balletic art......way beyond. The physical....into the spiritual realm....INDEED❗️

Mi fa molta simpatia questa danzatrice ,brava molto nell' interpretazione ,direi anche eccentrica e colle in senso buono.🌹💕

Thanks for sharing this video.Such a refined piece of art, leaves one breathless.

Absolute beauty in dance and music combined!Heaven on Earth.

飛びたくてももう飛べない、自分の運命を悟ったような白鳥の表情に、涙が溢れてしまいました。

UNICA! ....R.I.P. She does not have arms....she is flying like a Swan.

I am devastated, farewell to the greatest ballerina of all, the most beautiful swan

So beautiful it makes me cry

Simply amazing

Rest in peace beautiful angel ❤️

R.I.P. Я отношусь к ней с глубоким уважением. 生涯忘れられないスワンをありがとうございました。

Bow to the Greatest! Rest in piece!

A true Artist. RIP.

Oh my Lord! What a beauty!!!

Viva MAYA!!!! " La Unica".

@pediatrapaola5222

10 жыл бұрын

viva

Q belleza esto es algo único sublime q viva el Ballet

PERFECTION !

There are words which have been so over used in every day life. AMAZING! AWESOME!, PERFECT,... all used in describing even the most ordinary things or moments. The Grand Canyon is AWESOME. Even a hamburger is described as AWESOME! These chronically abused words are irritating and boring. I can't wait for people to stop using them. However, every now and then something comes along in life that really IS awesome. This performance is one of them. Not once, but twice. I wish I could have seen this live. I watch this over and over again.

SEM PALAVRAS!

AWE-inspiring !!!

É verdade, é uma alma dançando...

Belíssimo!

Unique!!!

RIP

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️🌹🌹🌹

She floats!!

R.I.P. Svetlaya pamyat.

Magical arms

SOLO : ECCEZIONALE........UNICA!!!!

@gabriellaparavisi6208

9 жыл бұрын

Questa è la vita........

I had the good fortune to see her once and she danced it twice. Never heard such clapping and bravo's before or since. But I must say that the man running the camera here should never be allowed to film another ballet video again. The video must always be on the dancer. No head shots, feet shots, nothing but full body filming.

Nas nuvens.

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

L I N D O !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

she was the heir apparent of PAVLOVA who died in 1931

Tuula Westra Perhaps they are ornithophobic?

LAMENTABLEMENTE A FALLECIDO MAYA, TUVE OPORTUNIDAD DE APRECIAR SU ARTE EN EL TEATRO COLON, EN BUENOS AIRES. MARAVILLOSA PLASTICIDAD Y ÚNICA BAILARINA, NADIE COMO ELLA. QUE EN PAZ DESCANSE.

Bailó La Muerte del Cisne en una representación privada para el dictador José Stalin en el Kremlin, el cual aprobó su exquisita repredentación con una ligera inclinación de cabeza, mientras fumaba su pipa; ella en agradecimiento, le regalo una sonrisa con sus dos manos en el regazo.