No one can prtray Ali like Faroukh did. Yes, with his exotic line, statuesque posture and animalistic movement, he's the pefection of the character from the imaginary orient of Lord Byron. And his surpressed desire or anger reminds us he's merely a slave every second in every minute. Yes, Iconic perfomance of the century!
@@RaineriHakkarainen have you ever seen the full length of Mariinsky performance sataged by Vinodgaradov? I just praised his portrayal in this context never said he is the greatest male dancer.
I would refer some of the commenters to Andrei Batalov for the male solo variations (particularly earlier recordings), but for me here the true revelation is Kunakova as Medora. Peerless.
I had the pleasure of a few classes with genardy solutski, he taught faruck.. I dance not spell, mustard effort, beast of of man he can lift girls... Lol