all very lyical perfomances from four greats. but i can't go past Anthony Dowell's noble prince. he stretches the choreography so poignantly to show Siegfried's inner turnmoil and loneliness. in short, he does justice to the mournful tune.... the woodwinds and horns really seem to be lamenting with him. simply beautiful.

@JohnRaymondHall

10 жыл бұрын

hi The Ballet 1 Dowell's performance is so satisfying on so many levels - happily i saw him dance this role many times as CG. he moves in a way that embodies yearning - dance and expression are one. and the right degree of nobility of character without being stiff and cardboard cut-out.

@rmp7400

2 жыл бұрын

I seem to recall that Erik Bruhn played an important role in the discovery and promotion of Mr. Dowell as a soloist?

They are all absolutely fantastic artists, legends in their own right, and I enjoy watching them all but for this solo specifically, I loved Dowell. His control and the way he lengthened his line towards the end of each phrase was beautiful.

all four are gorgeous and authentic. But my favorite is Eric Bruhn, his dance is aristocratic, light and smooth, a beautiful cantilena of movement.

I was told at a performance by a lady who knew the Royal Ballet dancers that the dancers were all amazed at how slowly Nureyev did this solo.......VERY difficult.

@JohnRaymondHall

Жыл бұрын

that is absolutely correct :)

Nureyev's performance is godly.

Elegant Anthoney and Bruch .Nureyev s interpretation moved me best ,very expressive .They were all good in different way .Thanks for the edit.

As I mentioned before, I know nothing about technique, nor am I knowledgeable about the ballet, I simply adore the music and the dancing and the artistry. I must admit that I am always overwhelmed by the overpowering "presence" of Rudy which pretty much shuts down my mind from thinking and I just watch with my mouth agape and my eyes riveted.

@JohnRaymondHall

10 жыл бұрын

hi I love Maria Shashkova for me the impact of a ballet/dancer/whatever as a totality is the thing - understanding about technique is fine but the first thing is appreciating the performance as a whole, well for me at least.

My comment is not complete before youtube posts it Anthony Dowell captures the essence of the sensitive boy prince.....sublime....everyone else is just doing steps

Beautiful video!, Rudy´s performance is sublime, many thanks John for sharing it!

@JohnRaymondHall

Жыл бұрын

i agree about Rudi's performance - and liked Dowell's very much too

4 great dancers...all of them...but Nureev's performance is breathtaking.I don't know why. Nobody will never know what is that makes a genius. (Erik Bruhn immediately after him)

@JohnRaymondHall

9 жыл бұрын

Vicky K in fact i should have included Mikhail Baryshnikov - interesting to compare him with Nureyev, who i grew up with ballet-going wise. with Nureyev is was more than just the dancing - there was a further impact, particularly in the theatre.

@anastasialenkova-molchalin5874

2 жыл бұрын

Will you please pose Baryshnikov?

@anastasialenkova-molchalin5874

2 жыл бұрын

Post not pose

All wonderful performances, but for me it's all Dowell. He just excelled in these introspective pique pirouette-y adagio variations. The emotionalism, yearning and nobility, not to mention the line, were his wheel house. .

@JohnRaymondHall

10 жыл бұрын

Dowell was the first Siegfried i ever saw and i think probably my favourite for many reasons, not the least being this - he exactly catches the mood and nuances in the music - it is his forte. a easy nobility - without seeming stiff or condescending.

Of course Bruhn - the elegance of a prince. He really was a great dancer

@rmp7400

3 жыл бұрын

indeed yes, a great dancer and it seems also a brilliant, complex and very generous man too! Did he not give personal dance lessons to Nureyev - which improved greatly the matters technique? And I may be mistaken - but seem to recall he helped Dowell get his break in the world of ballet... Mr. Hall, is this correct??

@rmp7400

3 жыл бұрын

*latter (not matter...sorry for typo!)

@ilzeozola2452

3 жыл бұрын

@@rmp7400 yes, it's true

absolutely Nureyev. Then Dowell. Fantastic choreography... Nureyev reaches perfection both technical and expressional

@JohnRaymondHall

8 жыл бұрын

+Matin Angel i saw many many times and loved his dancing though i could see other dancers brought other and different qualities to the table. and then there was Baryshnikov - who i saw a little of, here in Australia in 1976 (i think) and in London - would have liked to add his performance to the four here.

@matina_angel

8 жыл бұрын

+John Hall would be wonderfull to see that! lmo Nureyev hides a deep and immense sentimentality not found elsewhere

@JohnRaymondHall

8 жыл бұрын

+Matin Angel i haven't seen him perform this solo though there must be footage out there.

I bet Rudi's Swan Lake with Makarova was beautiful. She was a magnificent Odette and a beguilinng Odile. I've seen her with Anthony Dowell...breathtaking.

@JohnRaymondHall

10 жыл бұрын

yes, what was interesting about Rudi/Natalia was to see two Kirov trained dancers together - there was a good match way back then (1973?) stylistically in particular.

@linhiril664

5 жыл бұрын

I don’t think they complimented each other very well. I saw the famous performance when he “dropped” her (which he did not...she threw herself out of his hands and the look on his face: he was stunned and then horrified). She was better with Dowell, I thought, and he was better with Fonteyn and Kirkland. Rudolf and Gelsey were a sight to see!

Of course......Rudy. CHARISMA, PASSION, BEAUTY. The other men were all wonderful, but it's still Rudy for me.Thanks for the post. The comparisons were interesting.

@JohnRaymondHall

10 жыл бұрын

hi drrabner47 i like Rudi as well - and was lucky to see him many times in various parts of the world as Siegried - the most curious being an outdoor setting (the Cour Carrée of the Louvre in Paris - his partner was Makarova - we could see from the side the dancers rush to heaters back stage to warm up when they were not on.

@JohnRaymondHall

7 жыл бұрын

yes, i agree about Bruhn - a cool elegant perfection - Dowell for me is in a way similar but softer and warmer - and like you i loved Nureyev's star quality and big attack - i think i like him having seen him so much on stage - very intensively between 1970 and 1975 - so i'm probably prejudiced!

Sir Antony Dowell o primeiro, é o mais completo envolvendo técnica e emoção ? Nureyev o último é muito técnico, mas um tanto afetado.

@JohnRaymondHall

8 жыл бұрын

+CLAUDIA PINHO Sim, eu concordo Dowell é a dançarina mais artisticaly satisfazendo - Nureyev o melhor dançarino eu acho que tecnicamente.

Жаль, нет Александра Годунова

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@judithbooth4855

10 жыл бұрын

be sure to check on my channel and sign up for the new channel.

@passionballettopfru

10 жыл бұрын

judith booth where is the new channel?

Vitto Po когда комментарии на русском (или языке, отличном от английского), я использую онлайн-переводчик

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I am sorry you do not have the Legris but I would like to know more about it -- who adapted and/or choreographed this? I expected it to be the Nureyev version done by the POB but obviously it is not .. I guess it would have to be the Legris, followed by Dowell and then Nureyev -- There is just something about the way Legris moves -- the precision and the emotional quality of his dancing that I enjoy

@passionballettopfru

10 жыл бұрын

Vladimir Bourmeister's version

@judithbooth4855

10 жыл бұрын

passionballet.topf.ru Really -- I have Dupond in this and Bolle -- I guess I need to look again --

@passionballettopfru

10 жыл бұрын

judith booth I think I found the answer: it's RB production first staged in Lisbon in 1987. And Legris danced there with Guillem. I suppose they included this Nureyev solo in their choreography.

@judithbooth4855

10 жыл бұрын

passionballet.topf.ru Thanks -- this is a beautiful solo -- and I do not remember it in the Bourmeister versions --- both Bolle and Dupond would have been able to do this wonderfully -- Legris does it wonderfully --

@passionballettopfru

10 жыл бұрын

judith booth I withdraw Burmeister. I suppose it is RB production of 1987. On the RB site is written that they revived it in 2000 and that the choreograohy is from: "Marius Petipa Choreography Lev Ivanov Additional choreograp hyFrederick Ashton Additional choreograp hy David Bintley". Relying on this I would say it is Ashton (?) as Nureyev is not mentioned

Александр Годунов

Dowel and Nureyev... perfection... I wish I could see Tsiskaridze dance Siegrfried, I know he did but all I could find was Rothbart at which he was amazing. Do you know of any clip? I found a photo but no performance.

@JohnRaymondHall

7 жыл бұрын

yes, Dowell and Nureyev are wonderful - different but so interesting for being so. interestingly Von Rothbart is considered a better role for him than the prince - checked around and can see sadly no film of him as Siegfried :(

@BytomGirl

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for checking... I think he would also be good as Prince Siegfried since he danced so many prince roles (Giselle, Sleeping Beauty, Nutcracker, Auber GPDD) but It's true, Rothbart was the role he was fantastic at, the meanest bad genie I have seen :) And yes, interestingly is the right word since he danced so many roles that needed him to be poised, graceful and sensitive, shows how versatile he was as a dancer considering he did quite a few modern ballets as well (Petit)..

@BytomGirl

7 жыл бұрын

I have one more question if you don't mind... I saw a very short clip of young Nikolai as Mercutio in a dying scene and he was so good, it was in a Russian program about him .. I wish there was a separate clip or a longer clip of him as Mercutio, have you happened to see any? Why are there so few available?

@BytomGirl

7 жыл бұрын

Someone posted for me a 15 minut clip of Nikolai dancing Mercutio in 1995, he was wonderful, funny and tragic at he same time in his death scene.

@JohnRaymondHall

6 жыл бұрын

happy to check - i was interested too. i agree he would have been good as Prince Siegfried - i am not so aware of him in modern works (i saw of a video od him working with Christopher Wheeldon who went to Russia to choreograph a work for the Bolshoi) - i'll look out other modern owrk on fil on YT - thanks for the alert.

also schauffus is in 80's

@JohnRaymondHall

10 жыл бұрын

i saw Schauffus in the early 70's but think 1967 is a bit too early for this footage - what do you think? as I said in the notes, I would love to have added the performance of Manuel Legris from 1987 in Lisbon but I do not have a copy of my own.

@pediatrapaola

10 жыл бұрын

John Hall absolutely he was born in 49 or so .l belive that in the video the time is half /late 80's must be from the SL with eveline hart

@JohnRaymondHall

10 жыл бұрын

pediatrapaola yes, 1949. he left the Royal Danish Ballet in 1967 and joined the National Ballet as principal dancer. i think you are right with the dating and have changed the notes.

Does anyone know what this music is? I've searched all over the place for it and I can't pin it down.

@e.s.r5809

3 жыл бұрын

Found it! It's No. 4 Pas de Trois: Andante Sostenuto.

@JohnRaymondHall

Жыл бұрын

@@e.s.r5809 great - thanks for sharing

My eyes prefer watching Dowell's elegant yet fluid movements although Nureyev's not so bad 😊

@JohnRaymondHall

Жыл бұрын

i feel the same - and happy i saw both onstage

@Qwerty-db1js

Жыл бұрын

@@JohnRaymondHall Aww... what wonderful experiences to have seen ballet legends on-stage! Why was I born too late? Lols.

@JohnRaymondHall

Жыл бұрын

@@Qwerty-db1js but you will live linger LOL! and see things i won't :)

@Qwerty-db1js

Жыл бұрын

@@JohnRaymondHall Awww.... pls don't say that 😳

@JohnRaymondHall

Жыл бұрын

@@Qwerty-db1js but it's true and by extension future generations will see things none of us will - it's just a fact of life 🥰

par excellance on all four counts.....I'll have to agree that Dowell reigns supreme here..(I think it may be his costume??) plus I LOVE his hair.....he's very very good.....love Erik's mile long legs,, and his spins are perfect..and Love his costume, too BUT (critically) .he falls short of emitting any "emotion", perhaps just a "bit" too stoic? ...and on the opposite end..,Rudi dances with all the charm, grace, expertise and eloquance.,.,but he reminds me too much of "Margot's style" here... a little too womanly....normally he transmits a powerful demanding performance. altho his arm and leg extensions are Superb......Schaufuss does a nice job,,,,but I place him fourth

@rmp7400

2 жыл бұрын

You remind me of a quote from Nureyrev in referencing Bruhn: "Yes, he's so cold that when you touch him he burns you." I absolutely prefer Erik Bruh's work - however...isn't it beautiful that there are so many distinctive flowers in the Royal Garden of the Beaux Arts?

@rmp7400

2 жыл бұрын

Regretfully, spelling edits cannot be made on comments!!

Нуреев бесподобен!Непревзойденный танцовщик!Великий!!

@JohnRaymondHall

6 жыл бұрын

да, великий великий танцор - и его удар со сцены был настолько сильным

@JohnRaymondHall

6 жыл бұрын

да, ее новый набор!

@vittopo786

6 ай бұрын

​@@JohnRaymondHallвы переводите с английского на русский?

I'm immediately taken by Dowell's performance; it is lyrical, he moves, not just strikes poses as did Nureyev. He is more natural. His movement bespeaks despair, not just moments of mime. He's the better actor, too. It's more of a finished performance. I felt Nureyev was presenting his own legend, he was not in the role.

@JohnRaymondHall

Жыл бұрын

yes, so expressive of the emotional content - with Nureyev you have the sense that he is presenting proudly himself

@Qwerty-db1js

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I have exact sentiments. A bit surprised to read how some critics thought he was bad at acting. But so far, I find him good and rather expressive actor.

I personally prefer Nureyev, he is my weakness...I am sorry...

@JohnRaymondHall

2 жыл бұрын

i like each but for different qualities they bring to this solo

@isabeldiezlangre9411

2 жыл бұрын

Efectivamente, los tres fueron buenísimos bailarines, Anthony Dowekl era impresionante, pero para mí Rudolf tenía una entrega cuando bailaba que los otros bailarines, no tenían. Decirte que tus vídeos son muy hermosos y diferentes a los que ponen otros amantes del Ballet. Te doy las gracias.

@JohnRaymondHall

2 жыл бұрын

@@isabeldiezlangre9411 gracias por ese agradable agradecimiento! Sí, Nureyev tuvo una presencia escénica tan convincente en un papel, y un gran impacto en el teatro.