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• Plisetskaya Dances | DVD | (05/04/2004) from £22.89   |  Saving you £0.10 (0.44%)   |  RRP £22.99

  Maya Plisetskaya a prima ballerina of Moscow's Bolshoi Ballet is the subject of this documentary. Containing some rare footage of her as a child it covers the development of her career and shows highlights from some of her greatest roles. Included in this film are scenes from Swan Lake Sleeping Beauty Spartacus The Little Humpbacked Horse Raymonda The Stone Flower Romeo and Juliet Don Quixote and others.A fascinating look at a world famous dancer Plisetskaya Dances chronicles the life and work of a performer who bridged the worlds of strict academic classicism and free expressivity. The wonder and excitement of her work is everywhere evident in this award winning film.