Uploaded November 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
In this to camera footage, Nadia Nerina gives a range of views on Margot Fonteyn and the Royal Ballet, which cover the topics:
[1] The image of ballerinas as unmarried acolytes wedded only to the art of the dance
[2] Margot Fonteyn’s relationship with on and off stage partner Rudolph Nureyev
[3] The unbalanced distribution of first nights each season for each production
It’s interesting to get a sense of this famed South African born ballerina’s point of view on a range of issues, something you have no sense of just watching footage of her dancing.
Enjoy!
In this to camera footage, Nadia Nerina gives a range of views on Margot Fonteyn and the Royal Ballet, which cover the topics:
[1] The image of ballerinas as unmarried acolytes wedded only to the art of the dance
[2] Margot Fonteyn’s relationship with on and off stage partner Rudolph Nureyev
[3] The unbalanced distribution of first nights each season for each production
It’s interesting to get a sense of this famed South African born ballerina’s point of view on a range of issues, something you have no sense of just watching footage of her dancing.
Enjoy!
