Most famous pas de deux
Most famous pas de deux
classicalmusicplayer2
Chorus Member Joined: 1/5/13
#1Most famous pas de deux
Posted: 9/15/15 at 10:29pm
Help me settle a debate! What is the most famous/popular/recongized dance male/femalpas de deux IN MT? It can be a dance break during a song and it can be from a movie version of a musical and any genre.
Thanks!
jo
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#2Most famous pas de deux
Posted: 9/15/15 at 11:18pm
Not sure, but briefly in the Dream Ballet from Oklahoma!, is this a pas de deux between Laurey and Curly ( starts @ 3'53" ) ?
Updated On: 9/16/15 at 11:18 PM
#3Most famous pas de deux
Posted: 9/15/15 at 11:35pm
I would say CAROUSEL's famous second act one.
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#4Most famous pas de deux
Posted: 9/17/15 at 2:53am
Ya the Oklahoma pas de deux section I would say is relatively well known among fans especially in its DeMille staging--and I'd agree that the one between Louise and the Carnival Boy is even better in Carousel (the film of which also uses DeMille's choreography though uncredited--I believe she sued--but you can find video of Kenneth MacMillan's ecellent piece for the Hytner revival which was one of the last things he did before he died.)
Otherwise the only other one that really comes to mind is the gorgeous pas de deux section of Balanchine's Slaughter on Tenth Ave ballet in On Your Toes. Or maybe the dream pas de deux in On the Town, though the original choreography has been lost.
jo
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#5Most famous pas de deux
Posted: 9/17/15 at 6:01am
Presumably the choreography for the film adaptation of OKLAHOMA! was from Agnes de Mille -- starts @ 1'12".
jo
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#6Most famous pas de deux
Posted: 9/17/15 at 6:27am
And from the film version of CAROUSEL, Louise Ballet, starts @ around 4'21".
#7Most famous pas de deux
Posted: 9/17/15 at 12:59pm
It was. R&H (Rodgers specifically) found Agnes insufferable on the set of Oklahoma! which is why she wasn't invited back for Carousel. Which is too bad as much of the film choreography was awful--however, it has since been acknowledged that the best dance bit, the long Louise ballet, was basically a copy of DeMille's without originally giving her credit.
Here's the Pas De Deux from MacMillan's version of the Carousel ballet
wonkit
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/30/08
#8Most famous pas de deux
Posted: 9/17/15 at 7:58pm
This is just exquisite! Who are the dancers please?
sabrelady
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/16/03
#10Most famous pas de deux
Posted: 9/18/15 at 4:16pm
First thing that came to mind - probably known more than any of the other examples by "non-theatre" people, just because of how famous West Side Story is.
the official pas de deux starts at 5:20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=II2uaRmlQNg
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Updated On: 9/18/15 at 04:16 PM
pinoyidol2006
Broadway Star Joined: 5/3/11
#12Most famous pas de deux
Posted: 9/19/15 at 8:04pm
I hope Chris Wheeldon's choreography of American in Paris becomes famous many years from now.
I like your imperturbable perspicacity.
#13Most famous pas de deux
Posted: 9/20/15 at 12:06am
As usual, joey is exactly right. There really is no question.
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