Uploaded May 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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Natalia Makarova first saw Margot Fonteyn in ‘Swan Lake’ in 1964.

In this footage, the Russian ballerina talks of the impact of Fonteyn as a dancer and as a woman.

And Frederick Ashton speaks about the differences between the English and Russian styles, and hence between Fonteyn and Makarova

Enjoy!