"Amazing" hardly does him justice! Astounding - astonishing - incredible . . . each an apt choice to describe M. Alu! I was awed by his second performance from "Manon," the one in black - a perfect marriage of dancing skills and acting skills - my introduction to this ballet. Ab-so-lute-ly incredible! Bravo! Thank you for posting this!

@minissa2009

2 жыл бұрын

You realize he's supposed to be drunk in that second variation, right?

@richardcleveland8549

2 жыл бұрын

@@minissa2009 Well, that WAS fairly obvious . . . .

@jornkoefoed5405

2 жыл бұрын

Åå

@olgagroma391

2 жыл бұрын

This performance from "Manon" reminds me Ekaterina Maximova playing Eliza Doolittle in the ballet "Galatea," which is based on George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion. In the ballet version Eliza is taken in by a ballet instructor who endeavors to teach her how to dance properly. Ekaterina Maximova had perfect dancing skills but managed to show naughty and clumsy legs in "Eliza's First Ballet Lesson" ) Look for: Ekaterina Maximova in "Galatea" (My Fair Lady) - Eliza's First Ballet Lesson

@minissa2009

2 жыл бұрын

@@olgagroma391 They're on YT?

Wow! That Golden Idol!!! And the drunk solo 😂

WOW he's so good That's the BEST drunk dancer! 👏👏

His Manon acting and dancing is amazing!! Great dancer!

Merveilleux danseur

La consécration ! Enfin à 28 ans ......... Bravissimo !

The Golden Idol is amazing !! He is indeed living God in this role.

great perfect

High artistic IQ dancer, so elegant, extremely so... 🈵🈵👍

Bravo!!!

We do miss him at the Paris Opéra Ballet. a very wonderfull artiste and very fantastique to see.I wish him all of the best Edward Arckless ex Royal Oper Ballet Covent Garden London and conservatoire de Ville de Paris France

Bravo and congratulations!

Damn! I thought he was already Etoile for years now; I guess he was in my mind. Long overdue! Such an incredible dancer and artist! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

It's like he has the energy of 5 people at his disposal. Love all his choices

François is lithe - - he shows an enormous enthusiasm in dancing - - and so he is deserving of that - - great étoile promotion.

He’s amazing…. 👏👏👏👏👏

Wonderful dancer!👏👏👏👏🌹🎶

His jetés are beautiful but i was innDecember 2015 at the performance with K Kim of course unforgettable 🙏💐

Congratulations to this very charming and vivacious dancer who truly deserved to be promoted. The excerpts from Manon displayed his great timing and acting. Thanks for keeping us updated. ❤⭐❤⭐

I'm glad he's finally Étoile. He's an incredible dancer and he's a rare breed at the POB. Charismatic, great performer,actor and very good technique. He finally got his due. His situation almost reminds me of Emmanuel Thibault.

@elizzy8754

2 жыл бұрын

Emmanuel Thibault ✨❤️😭

Very 👍 good dancer

François Alu, étoile de l'opéra de Paris, magnifique!!! une très grande maîtrise de son corps avec justesse et élégance. Mille félicitations et bavos❤

Wowza. Star indeed! He's so beautiful, with perfect technique, and flies so high - exhilarating!

The greatest dancer I’ve seen in a long time. Bravo and congratulations Francois Alu ♥️♥️🌹

@mariahayworth4840

2 жыл бұрын

Where have you been ??

@margaretlavender9647

2 жыл бұрын

@@mariahayworth4840 France’s ballet company is never in uk, nor shown on our tv. Heck, we don’t even get very much, very little in fact, of our own Royal Ballet on tv.

He is very good. Certainly, he deserves his promotion to étoile.

BRAVO!!!!

Great dancer! - Great achievements!

divine-- elegant. amazing.

His dancing is stunning. He absolutely deserves to be rewarded for his incredible talent!

@emiliyagaft2861

2 жыл бұрын

СПАСИБО, действительно потрясающий и танцовщик и актер

@emiliyagaft2861

2 жыл бұрын

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Bravo !!! 🌹☀

WOW, WOW!!! This is really a stunning and exceptional dancer and we are not finished hearing from him.

Well-deserved promotion for excellent dancer. Thank you for this video.

@catherinecozzano2580

2 жыл бұрын

And long waited. It was about time to promote him principal. He’s a fantastic dancer but sometimes off the traditional codes which makes part of his talent. But the Paris Opera School is so conservative…. They made him pay for his originality.

@anastasialenkova-molchalin5874

2 жыл бұрын

@Catherine COZZANDO I didn't know that. He is very original, though surely that is good thing. I thought only the Mariinsky did that (with, say, Shakirova or Maria Bulanova). But being classical and conservative only gives you promotions, has nothing to do with the talent, Plisetskaya w was very original, nearly all great dancers are.

@catherinecozzano2580

2 жыл бұрын

@@anastasialenkova-molchalin5874 More than conservative, hé didn't fit the concept of what is called the "Noble Dancer" because of his look, very athletic and big thighs. But nor was Noureev for that matter.

@anastasialenkova-molchalin5874

2 жыл бұрын

@Catherine COZZANDO Oh! He looks normal to me in physique, but I think it is different in France. But the look has 0% to do with the talent. He is extremely talented no matter conservative, look or whatever.

@catherinecozzano2580

2 жыл бұрын

@@anastasialenkova-molchalin5874 yes, I agree totally. I was just telling you how things go in France.

Splendid.

Everything was extraordinary, but I thought his Blue Bird was the best and most beautiful I have ever seen. If any dancer has a better version, please provide the link!!!

His versatility is stunning as is his elegance. I'm speechless!

Bravooooooo Bravooooooo Encore!!! Best technique, best choreo, best artistic expression ever!!!

Fantastic dancing.

A feast for the eyes and soul!!!!! Just amazing

Bravo François ce titre est tellement mérité et depuis longtemps

just wow. and such a great guy!!

I am tankful for having the opportunity to watch this.

Stunning bluebird as Patrick Dupont was.I saw him in Don Quixote a couple years ago, very athletic, great balance, his turns and leaps very precise🎶💥👏👏👏👏

What perfect form.

Heureux de cette consécration. Francois Alu est un merveilleux artiste généreux et authentique qui nous promet encore de grands moments et de belles surprises !

Wow....he is fantastic Bravo....perfection!

Nureyev really raised the bar in that company. In the 70s i heard some dancers talking about how he had to pull his Kingdom of Shades from them because they were not performing it to standard.

Beautiful! The new Barishnikov/Nureyev!

Восторг,лёгкость прыжка и конечно чудесно поставленная спина для pirouette s

Here’s hoping that a choreographer will choreograph some explosive dancing on this wonderful dancer

François,la classe totale......

Lovely, truly technically clean dancer! Congratulations to him!

!Felicitations,,rappele toi toutunevied’effort.Barcelona.🌸

Wow...absolutely stunning. The bluebird variation is one of the hardest things ever, particularly if you have long legs. Bravo François!

His Lescaut was AMAZING! And what a pity "Theme and Variations" is not shown here. He was BREATHTAKING in that!

Très beau, merci !

Grande dancer, fantastic!

Incredible!

Very nice compilation and thanks for spreading the news! Congratulations to the new etoile!

Solor, role created by Rudolf, is your master piece : it makes you a star!

It has been 25 years since I was at Garnier, watching the company. I was lucky enough to be able to sit in the Presidential Box , along with two people whom I met in line. Yes in line not Online for all you youngsters. What an incredible night that was. Thank you so much for taking me back to Palais Garnier for this new étoile 🌟 From beginning to end I was captivated by his dance. Oh how I wish I could see them again live. Alas that cannot happen. But so many thanks for bringing these snippets of Alu dancing.💕🙏🌟

Light moves, stable and confident performance; perfect!

Eh, si! È veramente bravo 😍❤️🍵🇮🇹

Hermoso

Stunning,what talent…

Fabulous and stunning!

Fantastic! So strong and creative!

He jumps so high, and had the perfect technic!

Amazing. Breathless.

He floats…il est magnifique.

Can't wait to see him in a few years as his signature develops.

Браво! Супер ! Превосходно!

La bravura e il talento mi commuovono e rin forzano la mia fede.

Alu's footwork in the opening scene is stunning, so nimble and fast. I really want to see more of his work, now. Thanks for a brilliant introduction to Alu's dancing, Bundu Ballerina.

@nilasspasov8417

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, you are completely correct in your statement.Thank you.

@giselahumpert8449

2 жыл бұрын

💐❤💋

@giselahumpert8449

2 жыл бұрын

😘

@anagonzalez-jk9pl

Жыл бұрын

Gracias hijo por enviarme estos regalos 🎁 te quiero 💖

! Maravilloso bailarín!

Невероятный танцор!!! Смотреть на его точные движения, на его преодоление законов физики - грандиозное удовольствие и восхищение. Успехов на творческом пути! Каналу отдельное спасибо за публикацию.👍👍!

@TheBunduBallerina

2 жыл бұрын

Spasiba!

Virtuosismo extremo!BRAVOOOO!FELICITACIONES!!!!!!!!!!!!

Finally!

Même un béotien en ballet comme moi peut se rendre compte du niveau de son talent & maîtrise surtout. 💎

Gorgeous dancing, and he doesn't seem to have the same connection with gravity as the rest of us poor Earthbounds. I look forward to seeing more of his stunning performances.

Oh la la!

Superb throughout. A brilliant actor in each role with a spatial awareness and stage presence that is rare. Many thanks,

Magnificent!

A phenomenal Bluebird, and his Solor in Bayadere also wonderful. Congrats Francois Alu.

Maravilloso bailarin! Elegancia y equilibrio

Bien mérité ! J’ ai été fasciné par son Oiseau Bleu, son Solor et son De Grieux ivre (une chorégraphie passionante). Mes meilleurs voeux pour un avenir glorieux.

Wow what a wonder.

Une nomination bien méritée. Excellent.

C’est magnifique!

What a pleasure to watch from the beginning to the end! The WOW!- humorous drunken dance is not to be missed!!! He is SO musical! He has charisma! He changes appropriately from role and style to style! He is exact, while also dancing with great gusto... (The two, exactness and energetic gusto, don't always go together in other dancers). Congratulations Francois Alu and Paris Opera Ballet! Thank you Bundu Ballerina for another well-designed compilation, introducing him to us and giving us a compelling reason to visit Paris again.

@elizzy8754

2 жыл бұрын

True - Alu's energy is never at the expense of technique, style and exactness/precision. His musicality shines through. I am looking forward to seeing which ballerina Etoiles will be his regular partners on stage and how he will grow into the role of Etoile himself.

Wow! When Francois jumps, it is like he is suspended in the air. Wonderful!!

Ses sauts sont incroyables!!

There are not enough bravos to give to this brilliant dancer.

C’ est un art parfaitement maîtrisé. Il est parfait. C’ est d’ une fluidité merveilleuse. Il est amplement mérité qu’ Il soit danseur étoile, bien sûr. ❤✌🏻😊👍🏻❤️🌹

So perfect, handsome and elegant! ❤ Thank you for the video!

@TheBunduBallerina

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you too!

Magnifico, perfeito 👌👏🕺🏼 de Portugal 😘

Wonderful merveilleux

Amazing ,outstanding!

I do not follow ballet but it is easy to see that his dancing is transcendent. Easily worth a special trip to Paris simply to experience his dancing in person

Alu's virile physicality is incredible. The presence magically alive. A stage animal, wild yet intelligent. Not since Nureyev has I encountered such a major talent. A few others do come close though.

Настоящая новая звезда балета. Браво! Прекрасный танцор. Очень хороший стиль, красивый. Всё, что надо для звезды. Поздравляю.