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DIAMONDS (Pas, Scherzo, Finale)

I see so many postings of the DIAMONDS Pas De Deux that I feel morally obligated to post this. The original ballerina was the incomparable Suzanne Farrell, and she and Peter Martins, dancing this superbly, is easily accessible on YouTube. However...after Suzanne left the company in 1969 this role went to Allegra Kent who was much more petite and didn't have the long limbs as did Suzanne. None-the-less, Allegra made it her own and as usual brought her preternatural unique magic to this role. A tragedy that no films of her have surfaced (at least that I know of). After Allegra, this special ballet went to Kay Mazzo. I sometimes feel Kay has been overlooked and undervalued by history. This is not right, nor fair. Balanchine adored her and made many great ballets for her like DUO CONCERTANTE and STRAVINSKY VIOLIN CONCERTO (also on YouTube) She had extreme delicacy and musicality...and taste! Mr.B even revived his fiendishly difficult SQAURE DANCE and DONIZETTI VARIATIONS expressly for Kay. Her technique looked fragile but she was deceptively strong. So...here are Kay Mazzo and Peter Martins in their prime. Music has been added to give an idea, but it is not synced up correctly so if you know the score it's best to watch with the sound turned off so as not to be confused. Balanchine used to spend hours teaching Port de Bras...even down to our fingertips, and Kay beautifully shows how he wanted this done. Also note the way she looks at her partner. This is a non-specific love poem of the highest order. Plus in so many stagings and performances today...not all, but too many...I see unnecessary acrobatic effects...and almost without exception the tempi is too slow. Again I stress this isn't in every performance I've seen...but it seems to be a trend. This is NOT Swan Lake! The ballerina is NOT suffering! Also, as Suzanne and Jacques danced it the ballerina was not a "Queen" but more of a "Princess," and her partner was not a "Prince" nor an equal, but more of a "Cavalier." Here are Kay Mazzo and Peter Martins (the golden couple of their day) in the Pas De Deux, Scherzo, and Finale of DIAMONDS. (also this is the correct length for her tutu)