The Magic of Dance

Dame Margot Fonteyn acts as tour guide to the British ballet.

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Status

Ended

Original Name

The Magic of Dance

First Air Date

November 5, 1979

Last Air Date

December 10, 1979

Seasons

1

Episodes

6

Language

English

Production Companies

BBC

Networks

BBC Two

S01E06

Out in the Limelight, Home in the Rain

Margot Fonteyn explores the dancer's life. The rigours of ballet class, the rehearsals and preparation, and finally the moment of judgment when it's out in the limelight and on with the performance. Some of Margot Fonteyn's greatest moments on stage are relived in Salut d'Amour, which Frederick Ashton created for a Gala Birthday Tribute. The series ends with a complete performance of Ashton's ballet Marguerite and Armand, which was inspired by Dumas's tragic love story La Dame aux Camelias. It is performed by the partnership for which it was created - Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev.

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