Maya Plisetskaya, one of the greatest ballerinas of the 20th century, died a few days ago at the age of 89. The whole of Russia is now in a fit of anti-Semitic rage against the ballerina because her death reminded her former compatriots that she was not a supporter of Putin.
Anti-Semitism is coming back to Russia, and that’s yet another facet of the country’s descent into neo-fascism.
I meant to mention this a few days ago (but other things intervened…).
I’ve never been a big ballet fan but I always found her just…. mesmerizing.
For those who don’t know of her, one of her signature pieces, the dying swan
There’s another clip from Japan where the audience of staid Japanese wouldn’t stop applauding and she danced it again (even better).
Much earlier (and mesmerizing in a different way)
LikeLike
I don’t understand ballet at all but even I realize that she was a great dancer.
LikeLike
And over here…more Putin hugging from the Left.
https://consortiumnews.com/2015/05/08/obamas-petulant-wwii-snub-of-russia/
I used to read Consortium News, but they’ve veered over into Putin cheering, and it’s made me sick.
LikeLike
Oh God. Will this Putinophilia ever stop? What is it that these people find in the vicious little creep???
Thank you for the link, though! It’s better to know than not to know.
LikeLike
A conservative literary critic and college professor
Clarissa's Blog 
Leave a comment