Mikhail Nikolayevich Baryshnikov (Russian: Михаил Николаевич Барышников, IPA: [mʲɪxɐˈil bɐ’rɨʂnʲɪkəf]; Latvian: Mihails Barišņikovs; born January 28, 1948) is a Latvian-American dancer, choreographer, and actor. He was the preeminent male classical dancer of the 1970s and 1980s. He subsequently became a noted dance director.
One in this dance series presented under the umbrella of “Great Performances.” This edition features the work of choreographer Twyla Tharp performed by her frequent collaborator, ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov, and members of American Ballet Theatre. Throughout the program host…
Mikhail Baryshnikov was in the premiere cast for The Argument, alongside Mark Morris Dance Group dancers Ruth Davidson, Tina Fehlandt, Marjorie Folkman, Shawn Gannon, and Mark Morris. This BAM performance features Yo-Yo Ma playing cello and former MMDG Music Ensemble…
An American neoclassical dance festival with works by George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins – a new combination of works from the Wiener Staatsballett repertoire with the addition of the first Staatsballett performance of “A Suite of Dances”. For George Balanchine,…
Place is a sensational dance film, especially created for world-famous dancers Mikhail Baryshnikov & Ana Laguna by an outstanding international team of artists. Staged by Mats Ek, considered to be one of the world’s best Choreographers.Directed by Grammy, MTV &…
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Mats Ek‘s ten-minute esoteric premier Woman with Water, inspired by two earlier works, Wet Woman (1996) and Place (2008), a pas de deux created for Mikhail Baryshnikov and Ana Laguna. With a haunting presence and technical flair, Madeline Woo performs…
That’s Dancing! is a 1985 American compilation film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer that looked back at the history of dancing in film. Unlike the That’s Entertainment! series, this film not only focuses specifically on MGM films, but also included films from…
