Suzanne Farrell - Elusive Muse

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Summary: A Tantalizing Look at a Ballet Goddess
Review: Those curious about Suzanne Farrell's biography will find this disc very satisfying. Those more interested in her art will end up tantalized by the ballet excerpts but wanting much much more. The two very short scenes from Balanchine's exquisitely choreographed "Midsummer Night's Dream" were nothing short of astonishing. I am very familiar with this ballet and have never seen the Titania part danced with such a combination of art and ahtleticism, technical perfection and naturalistic abandon. A search of the Internet reveals no available discs or tapes of these Farrell performances. Can't some company put together a collection of excerpts? Or better, how about issuing the entire "Midsummer Night's Dream"? The image quality and camera work were very good. The odd musical instrumentation did not particularly detract. I assume the MSD performance is currently on tape. Let's get it on discs before the tapes degrade!