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Bolshoi Theatre prima ballerina assoluta Maya Plisetskaya displays her skillful balance of remarkable dance and intense dramatic expression in a collection of excerpts and complete performances showcasing the very best of the acclaimed dancer's impressive body of work. An enduring figure in the world of dance who performed as late in her career as the eve of her eightieth birthday, Plisetskaya offers reflections on her rich career as excerpts from Raymonda, Swan Lake, Isadora among others, and complete performances of Bach Prelude, The Dying Swan, and Bolero offer visual proof as to just why her reputation of a world class artist is so well founded.