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Castaway
1 appearance
Russian prima ballerina, known for her career in dance and theatre.
On the island
Eight records
New Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Carlo Maria Giulini
It's I feel like it is my life, full of uh happening, full of storm. It's very, very concentrate in that short overture.
Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor
Jascha Heifetz, with the New Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent
I love this concert and it is I'm afraid I cannot describe really why.
Violin Concerto No. 2 in E major, BWV 1042: II. Adagio
Isaac Stern, with members of the New York Philharmonic, conducted by Leonard Bernstein
Actually, Giselle is my role of life, what is went through all my career. And I used to put this record just before performance, while I do make up or night before. I have a lot of inspiration from violin.
Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77: II. Adagio
Leonid Kogan, with the Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Kirill Kondrashin
Brance, again passion, lyrical passion, everything in it.
Isaac Stern and Alexander Zakin
Many reasons. And it's very hard for me to choose the particular place what I I like because I can listen this sonata all day long, all night long, can never get tired. Actually, I get tired, I get exhausted emotionally.
Das Lied von der Erde: VI. Der Abschied
Janet Baker, with the Concertgebouw Orchestra, conducted by Bernard Haitink
I particularly like last song Forewell. I mean it's so dramatic and something going from inside of your soul.
Poème for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 25
Isaac Stern, with the Orchestre de Paris, conducted by Daniel Barenboim
When I first arrive in America, it's the first new ball I have to learn. was Anthony Tudor Jardino Lella. ... and it's very romantic.
In conversation
Presenter asks
0:29Could you endure loneliness [on a desert island]?
I used to laugh loneliness. When I was a child, I love when as my parents leave me alone. ... I couldn't wait when they leave me alone. So I can perform front of mirror and put myself in dramatic atmosphere.
Presenter asks
4:20Were you taken to the theatre by your mother as a child?
All my adventures with the theatres and with the dances, all by myself. In fact, my parents was against for me to choose this profession what I choose to be a ballerina.
Presenter asks
11:38What was the feeling in the company when Rudolf Nureyev defected?
Oh, it was a terrible feeling, in the company, because ... It was sad. ... And that time I was not really mature enough to think why he did it.
Presenter asks
16:29How long had you been thinking about [defecting]?
The keepsakes
The book
Alexander Pushkin
I think only Dostoevsky can, for me, I can reread and find discover new things every year. All uh maybe it best will be to take just poetry, never get bored to reading poetry. In this case it will be Alexander Pushkin.
The luxury
Greatest pleasure, not practical pleasure, gives me bordeaux, French Bordeaux. But I realize I cannot take lots of bottles very much. ... every night Chateau Margot sixty one.
Five minutes. ... probably subconsciously I never thought about I could defect, never occurred to me, never came to my head, honestly, really. ... But to do that spontaneously like I did. It's easy, and I thought is right.
Presenter asks
24:09What was your reaction when you were invited to play that part in On Your Toes?
I like adventures. I just like idea to try something new in my career. And I didn't really took seriously at the beginning. I said, Why not? I try.
“I choose the music what makes me in most emotional state.”
“I was unhappy, I was not satisfied. Not enough opportunities. I get bored. And everything was predictable. I knew how my career will go up and I knew exactly which repertoire I will do ... No free will ... in Russia we're we're not supposed to think and make a decision.”
“I very much look forward to have a theatrical career besides dancing.”