World's Young Ballet

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1969

Original language

English

Countries

Soviet Union

Cast

Mikhail Baryshnikov,Maya Plisetskaya,Agnes de Mille

Director

Arkadi Tsineman

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt9056896