In 1975, I captured prima ballerina Natalia Makarova's ethereal performance in her Melbourne debut of Giselle (Act II) as a guest artist of Ballet Victoria.
The pink satin pointe shoes worn by Makarova in this performance are preserved in the Arts Centre Melbourne archives.
Mostly, eyes were on the mighty Baryshnikov that night, but Makarova's historic performance was equally haunting.
**These photographs are part of an IA series that looks at Australia through the lens of award-winning photojournalist Bill McAuley.**
Bill McAuley's 40-plus-year news career began in 1969 as a cadet photographer at 'The Age' in Melbourne.
He has several published collections, including 'Portraits of the Soul: A lifetime of images with Bill McAuley' and 'Last light on Victoria Dock, 1999'. To see more from Bill, click here.
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