Isadora Duncan: The Painful Life of the Ballerina Who Transformed the World

Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World - Movie

Here is “Moment Musical,” choreographed in 1908 by Isadora Duncan (1877-1927) to the eponymous music by Franz Schubert. This filmed version is danced by Sylvia Gold (1923-2013). Sylvia Gold was a student of one of Isadora Duncan's adopted daughters, Irma Duncan (1897-1977). Irma Duncan came to the United States and opened the “Isadora Duncan Studios” at Carnegie Hall in New York City. The then seven-year-old Sylvia was auditioned by Irma and her parents received a note that had a profound effect