Comments on: Maya Plisetskaya: a dancer like no other http://neoneocon.com/2008/03/31/maya-plisetskaya-a-dancer-like-no-other/ Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:31:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Fausta http://neoneocon.com/2008/03/31/maya-plisetskaya-a-dancer-like-no-other/#comment-62649 Fausta Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:54:27 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/03/31/maya-plisetskaya-a-dancer-like-no-other/#comment-62649 Lovely post about a true artist. I so enjoyed your first one, it's great to see more on her. And she looks younger at 81 than I at "29"! Lovely post about a true artist. I so enjoyed your first one, it’s great to see more on her.

And she looks younger at 81 than I at “29″!

]]> By: gcotharn http://neoneocon.com/2008/03/31/maya-plisetskaya-a-dancer-like-no-other/#comment-62651 gcotharn Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:19:08 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/03/31/maya-plisetskaya-a-dancer-like-no-other/#comment-62651 She is not diminished! She is better than ever - better than she ever was - if only one knows what one is looking for. She is not diminished! She is better than ever - better than she ever was - if only one knows what one is looking for.

]]> By: chuck http://neoneocon.com/2008/03/31/maya-plisetskaya-a-dancer-like-no-other/#comment-62653 chuck Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:17:27 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/03/31/maya-plisetskaya-a-dancer-like-no-other/#comment-62653 I saw Martha Graham dance when she was 71; she didn't move a lot either and the other dancers would give her occasional unobtrusive help. It seems astronomers and dancers can look forward to long productive lives if they stick to the craft and avoid the pitfalls. I saw Martha Graham dance when she was 71; she didn’t move a lot either and the other dancers would give her occasional unobtrusive help. It seems astronomers and dancers can look forward to long productive lives if they stick to the craft and avoid the pitfalls.

]]> By: GBrahms http://neoneocon.com/2008/03/31/maya-plisetskaya-a-dancer-like-no-other/#comment-62654 GBrahms Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:34:06 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/03/31/maya-plisetskaya-a-dancer-like-no-other/#comment-62654 It is as though she were a goddess of the ancient Greeks, or one of the muses. I didn't know such superlative people existed in these most ungodly (or ungoddesly) of times. It is as though she were a goddess of the ancient Greeks, or one of the muses. I didn’t know such superlative people existed in these most ungodly (or ungoddesly) of times.

]]> By: Typical White Person http://neoneocon.com/2008/03/31/maya-plisetskaya-a-dancer-like-no-other/#comment-62659 Typical White Person Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:23:34 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/03/31/maya-plisetskaya-a-dancer-like-no-other/#comment-62659 I hope I look as good when I am 83, though the life of a construction worker doesn't lend itself well to aging gracefully. I hope I look as good when I am 83, though the life of a construction worker doesn’t lend itself well to aging gracefully.

]]> By: colagirl http://neoneocon.com/2008/03/31/maya-plisetskaya-a-dancer-like-no-other/#comment-62661 colagirl Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:27:43 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/03/31/maya-plisetskaya-a-dancer-like-no-other/#comment-62661 I can't believe she's eighty. I would have guessed fifty or sixty at most from those pictures. Wow. I can’t believe she’s eighty. I would have guessed fifty or sixty at most from those pictures. Wow.

]]> By: harry McHitlerburtonstein the Extremist http://neoneocon.com/2008/03/31/maya-plisetskaya-a-dancer-like-no-other/#comment-62668 harry McHitlerburtonstein the Extremist Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:49:53 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/03/31/maya-plisetskaya-a-dancer-like-no-other/#comment-62668 Oh, I',m sorry. I'm looking for the restroom. Can some body point me in the right direction? Oh, I’,m sorry. I’m looking for the restroom. Can some body point me in the right direction?

]]> By: Tatyana http://neoneocon.com/2008/03/31/maya-plisetskaya-a-dancer-like-no-other/#comment-62689 Tatyana Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:55:52 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/03/31/maya-plisetskaya-a-dancer-like-no-other/#comment-62689 Thank you. Thank you.

]]> By: Perfected democrat http://neoneocon.com/2008/03/31/maya-plisetskaya-a-dancer-like-no-other/#comment-62711 Perfected democrat Tue, 01 Apr 2008 06:26:52 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/03/31/maya-plisetskaya-a-dancer-like-no-other/#comment-62711 Excellent... Excellent…

]]> By: Tatyana http://neoneocon.com/2008/03/31/maya-plisetskaya-a-dancer-like-no-other/#comment-62725 Tatyana Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:18:34 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/03/31/maya-plisetskaya-a-dancer-like-no-other/#comment-62725 Neo, this is what I found this morning - the source says <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uz2Gp7a38DM" rel="nofollow">Polina Semeonova</a> is the new ballet star in the manner of MP - what do you think? Neo, this is what I found this morning - the source says Polina Semeonova is the new ballet star in the manner of MP - what do you think?

]]> By: Online Music & Performing Arts Films | MetaFilter http://neoneocon.com/2008/03/31/maya-plisetskaya-a-dancer-like-no-other/#comment-67064 Online Music & Performing Arts Films | MetaFilter Thu, 08 May 2008 17:54:39 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/03/31/maya-plisetskaya-a-dancer-like-no-other/#comment-67064 [...] Kinshasa musical underground (previously), portraits (lots of Glenn Gould, Shostakovich by Sokurov, Maya Plisetskaya...), and plenty more. Launched April 30th, it's streaming its full contents in lovely quality for [...] […] Kinshasa musical underground (previously), portraits (lots of Glenn Gould, Shostakovich by Sokurov, Maya Plisetskaya…), and plenty more. Launched April 30th, it’s streaming its full contents in lovely quality for […]

]]> By: Ruth Lintott http://neoneocon.com/2008/03/31/maya-plisetskaya-a-dancer-like-no-other/#comment-73015 Ruth Lintott Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:18:50 +0000 http://neoneocon.com/2008/03/31/maya-plisetskaya-a-dancer-like-no-other/#comment-73015 I have a pair of her pointe shoes signed by her when she danced in liverpool in the early sixties. My husband worked at the Empire. I have a pair of her pointe shoes signed by her when she danced in liverpool in the early sixties. My husband worked at the Empire.

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