There are many wonderful Odette/Odiles, but Alicia Alonso is the only ballerina I have ever seen who truly makes Odile as she is supposed to be in the traditional telling of the story - a girl pretending to be Odette, but with added sexuality and seductiveness. Her Odile is truly an Odette who has just discovered her sexuality and seductiveness - still soft and gentle, even shy, but sensuous and with a girlish excitement at her new sexuality. The way in which she reacts to Rothbart is obedient, as if she too, like Odette, is under his spell. Her Odile even breaks character, slightly, when she is not directly in the prince's focus, becoming stronger and more imposing, showing us that it is all an act. For once I can understand why the Prince is fooled! Such a beautiful and detailed performance, truly a masterpiece. RUclips really grants us such treasures at times
Su comentario merece todo el respeto. Se nota que es un verdadero amante del ballet. En estos tiempos la mayoría de las personas solo observan la perfección de la técnica y las características físicas de la bailarina, y olvidan que lo más importante a la hora de apreciar la obra, es la caracterización del personaje. Aquí estamos viendo una maestra de la danza dándole vida orgánicamente a un personaje complejo, malvado y a la vez víctima de sí misma. Mirar solo la técnica(que es impecable) es perderte el otro 50% del valor. Cuando vez a Alicia interpretando Carmen, jamás pensarías que es capaz de dominar esta técnica, porque es un personaje totalmente diferente. Gracias a Dios Alicia sabía lo importante que era ese equilibrio entre técnica y personaje que había logrado, y fué el legado más grande que le dejó a la escuela del Ballet Cubano. Ahí estamos viendo una maestra. En un futuro podremos tener robots bailando perfectamente con inteligencia artificial, pero jamás tendremos una Alicia que bailaba ciega, y aún así no se desconcentraba de su personaje. Bien dichas todas sus palabras!!
Alonso is fantastic in this role. I think Maya Plisetskaya and Alicia Alonso are the best that I’ve seen. They are quite different but equally convincing. I must say that Margot Fontaine is among the top interpreters of this role.
@@l.roffare7605 Ma certo! La Plisetskaya era e` rimarra` insuperabile. Purtroppo non ho mai avuto l'occasione di vederla ballare dal vivo. Ma la incontrai due volte faccia a faccia. La prima volta, quasi 15 anni fa a Berlino, lei era venuta insieme al marito ad assitere ad un concerto sinfonico dove si presentava un pezzo sinfonico nuove di Shchedrin. Durante l'intervallo, le parlai e le anche baciai la mano. La seconda volta, qualche anno dopo, la vidi in Armenia, non mi ricordo l'occasione, ma doveva essere durante le prove di uno spettacolo al Teatro dell'opera di Jerevan. Questa volta ebbi anche l'opportunita` di scattare una foto con lei a suo marito. Un'esperienza indimenticabile!
@@l.roffare7605 Io capisco il russo ma non lo parlo bene. Invece, io fatto due anni di universita` in Italia e percio` lo parlo bene. Io vivo in Canada. Dove vive Lei?
Tuve el privilegio de verla muchas muchísimas veces en el teatro. Siempre con esa frescura y esa pasión por la danza, entrega total, en fin, maravillosa
They had lights backstage that they would flash, so she would know where to go. She was fearless. She would always do one or two rapid movements in the White Swan pad de deux, so the prince wouldn't look like such a fool when Odile does her fast movements. Alicia would allow the prince to make a plausible mistake. The sound quality is horrendous, which makes me think this was in the 1940's, and my father was conducting. He followed her. They were a duo. But especially Igor, he was there exactly where she expected him to be. She never worried that she was going to fall when he was there. Did you see how she held her balances after the most difficult steps? I love when she tears the house down, and the ballet theatre turns into a hockey stadium. :-) Do you have the credits for this TV program? (sorry)
This is black swan from alicia alonso and Azari Plisetksy...this footage was taken 1968 and it was recorded by the cuban Broadcasting television and only have the excerpt and really interesting story you have👍👍💖💖
Este video corresponde a una grabación que hizo la televisión cubana en la puesta completa del lago de los cisnes está vez en tres actos y un epílogo la versión anterior era de Mary Skyping pero esta versión era completa de Alicia . En esta ocasión fue para un Festival de Ballet donde se estrenaron Mirta Plá y Josefina Mendes en el rol titular. Mirta Plá hizo una sola función de su estreno pues estaba embarazada y las funciones restantes todas las fueron entre Alicia y Josefina alternándose en el rol titular
Inol vidable Presencie esa funcion y seguro que de esos bravos uno era. El mio. Momentos que no se borraran jamas de la Inolvidable. Ballerina. Por siempre Alicia!
Según tengo entendido este es el estreno de la nueva versión del lago de los cisnes por coreografía de ella pues cambiaron de 4 actos a 3 actos y un epílogo
ALICIA no es más que la misma imagen del Ballet su rostro es el más clásico en todo el espectro de bailarinas clásicas , observen sus brazos acondicionados de tal forma que es increíble , sus manos logran ángulos no vistos usualmente también sus codos estan pasados de la linea recta dándole una cierta movilidad extra , al igual sus movimientos en todos los desplazamientos son de una plasticidad ,fluidez variedad de velocidades muy suyos finalizando con una pose tan estática con los silencios musicales que la definen como un producto extra acabado , sofisticado , en sus impecables personales ejecuciones , todo esto así unido a su gran fortaleza le convierte en esa joya del ARTE DANZARIO CLASICO MAS EXQUISITO VERSATIL Y EXORESIVO DEL MOMENTO DE LAS TALENTOSAS SUPER ESTRELLAS...........Gracias .....
@@jcliff26 I’m sorry, I didn’t mean for the comment to sound so critical. She was an extraordinary dancer but it seems that the number of marvelous dancers has dramatically increased and it’s easy to fall into the comparison trap. Each dancer should be valued individually fir their beautiful contribution to the dance. Thank you for correcting me.
@@rlatimer10 Interesting. To me dancers (and opera singers) seem to be a bit better technically, but have lost some of the great individuality that some of them one had.
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Por si no saben ahi alicia tenia 49 años y estaba practicamente ciega 😳 osea el nivel de talento de esta mujer era infinitamente magistral
If this took place in 1968 as someone posted, it means that she was already 48 years of age. As John mentioned, she was a miracle.
She is so regal.
There are many wonderful Odette/Odiles, but Alicia Alonso is the only ballerina I have ever seen who truly makes Odile as she is supposed to be in the traditional telling of the story - a girl pretending to be Odette, but with added sexuality and seductiveness. Her Odile is truly an Odette who has just discovered her sexuality and seductiveness - still soft and gentle, even shy, but sensuous and with a girlish excitement at her new sexuality. The way in which she reacts to Rothbart is obedient, as if she too, like Odette, is under his spell. Her Odile even breaks character, slightly, when she is not directly in the prince's focus, becoming stronger and more imposing, showing us that it is all an act. For once I can understand why the Prince is fooled!
Such a beautiful and detailed performance, truly a masterpiece. RUclips really grants us such treasures at times
Su comentario merece todo el respeto. Se nota que es un verdadero amante del ballet. En estos tiempos la mayoría de las personas solo observan la perfección de la técnica y las características físicas de la bailarina, y olvidan que lo más importante a la hora de apreciar la obra, es la caracterización del personaje. Aquí estamos viendo una maestra de la danza dándole vida orgánicamente a un personaje complejo, malvado y a la vez víctima de sí misma. Mirar solo la técnica(que es impecable) es perderte el otro 50% del valor. Cuando vez a Alicia interpretando Carmen, jamás pensarías que es capaz de dominar esta técnica, porque es un personaje totalmente diferente. Gracias a Dios Alicia sabía lo importante que era ese equilibrio entre técnica y personaje que había logrado, y fué el legado más grande que le dejó a la escuela del Ballet Cubano. Ahí estamos viendo una maestra. En un futuro podremos tener robots bailando perfectamente con inteligencia artificial, pero jamás tendremos una Alicia que bailaba ciega, y aún así no se desconcentraba de su personaje. Bien dichas todas sus palabras!!
Alonso is fantastic in this role. I think Maya Plisetskaya and Alicia Alonso are the best that I’ve seen. They are quite different but equally convincing. I must say that Margot Fontaine is among the top interpreters of this role.
@@johnsarkissian5519 Ho visto la grande Maya Plisetskaia a Mosca nel " Lago dei cigni" e " Romeo e Giulietta" .Era migliore!
@@l.roffare7605 Ma certo! La Plisetskaya era e` rimarra` insuperabile. Purtroppo non ho mai avuto l'occasione di vederla ballare dal vivo. Ma la incontrai due volte faccia a faccia. La prima volta, quasi 15 anni fa a Berlino, lei era venuta insieme al marito ad assitere ad un concerto sinfonico dove si presentava un pezzo sinfonico nuove di Shchedrin. Durante l'intervallo, le parlai e le anche baciai la mano. La seconda volta, qualche anno dopo, la vidi in Armenia, non mi ricordo l'occasione, ma doveva essere durante le prove di uno spettacolo al Teatro dell'opera di Jerevan. Questa volta ebbi anche l'opportunita` di scattare una foto con lei a suo marito. Un'esperienza indimenticabile!
@@l.roffare7605 Io capisco il russo ma non lo parlo bene. Invece, io fatto due anni di universita` in Italia e percio` lo parlo bene. Io vivo in Canada. Dove vive Lei?
Tuve el privilegio de verla muchas muchísimas veces en el teatro. Siempre con esa frescura y esa pasión por la danza, entrega total, en fin, maravillosa
Que digan ;lo que quieran pero fue un monstruo,la mas grande del siglo 20 verdaderamente espectacular.the best.
Grandiosa Alicia. Cuánto dominio y cuánta elegancia.
No me canso de ver este video, asimismo pude verla en vivo: la mejor en el papel del cisne negro.
Divina Alicia!
Bravo! Diva!!!
Grandissima ballerina!!!!
A.Alonso, example of rigor and will despite the serious visual problems
Nuestra diosa eterna.
THANK YOU for this!
They had lights backstage that they would flash, so she would know where to go. She was fearless. She would always do one or two rapid movements in the White Swan pad de deux, so the prince wouldn't look like such a fool when Odile does her fast movements. Alicia would allow the prince to make a plausible mistake.
The sound quality is horrendous, which makes me think this was in the 1940's, and my father was conducting. He followed her. They were a duo. But especially Igor, he was there exactly where she expected him to be. She never worried that she was going to fall when he was there. Did you see how she held her balances after the most difficult steps? I love when she tears the house down, and the ballet theatre turns into a hockey stadium. :-)
Do you have the credits for this TV program? (sorry)
This is black swan from alicia alonso and Azari Plisetksy...this footage was taken 1968 and it was recorded by the cuban Broadcasting television and only have the excerpt and really interesting story you have👍👍💖💖
Este video corresponde a una grabación que hizo la televisión cubana en la puesta completa del lago de los cisnes está vez en tres actos y un epílogo la versión anterior era de Mary Skyping pero esta versión era completa de Alicia . En esta ocasión fue para un Festival de Ballet donde se estrenaron Mirta Plá y Josefina Mendes en el rol titular. Mirta Plá hizo una sola función de su estreno pues estaba embarazada y las funciones restantes todas las fueron entre Alicia y Josefina alternándose en el rol titular
Cuban ballerina Alicia Alonso passed away October 2019. RIP
Inol vidable
Presencie esa funcion y seguro que de esos bravos uno era. El mio.
Momentos que no se borraran jamas de la Inolvidable. Ballerina.
Por siempre Alicia!
Según tengo entendido este es el estreno de la nueva versión del lago de los cisnes por coreografía de ella pues cambiaron de 4 actos a 3 actos y un epílogo
She was and is a fascinating primaballerina! Who made this Choreography? Some special difficult for Alicia?
Very old school version. Lupe Serrano and early Margot Fonteyn did much the same thing.
@@jcliff26 Fonteyn? I dont think so
@@rogeliofernandez7098 Yes. There’s videos of a very young Fonteyn doing much what Alonso did here on RUclips.
ELLA NO ERA HUMANA, ELLA FUE UN ANGEL QUE DIOS MANDO A LA TIERRA PARA ENSEÑARLE A LOS HUMANOS COMO BAILAN LOS ANGELES EN EL CIELO.
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ALICIA no es más que la misma imagen del Ballet su rostro es el más clásico en todo el espectro de bailarinas clásicas , observen sus brazos acondicionados de tal forma que es increíble , sus manos logran ángulos no vistos usualmente también sus codos estan pasados de la linea recta dándole una cierta movilidad extra , al igual sus movimientos en todos los desplazamientos son de una plasticidad ,fluidez variedad de velocidades muy suyos finalizando con una pose tan estática con los silencios musicales que la definen como un producto extra acabado , sofisticado , en sus impecables personales ejecuciones , todo esto así unido a su gran fortaleza le convierte en esa joya del ARTE DANZARIO CLASICO MAS EXQUISITO VERSATIL Y EXORESIVO DEL MOMENTO DE LAS TALENTOSAS SUPER ESTRELLAS...........Gracias .....
Genial a pesar del detalle de edición evidente en los fougettes
Who was the partner? Thank you for posting
Another posting of this fragment said that he is Azari Plisetsky.
@@HelgaMaq brother of Maya Plisetskaya
azari plisetsky ,molto forte fratello di maya p
Azari Plisetsky
SHE IS MAGNIFICENT
Would you have the 1st and 2nd acts of this performance?
Sorry, no.
Do we know what year was this?
Is Rothbart invisible as he pleases, or are Sigfried and the entire assemblage under his spell and can’t see or don’t care that he’s orchestrating …?
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Alicia Alonso was not as good as I had previously thought.
You DO realize at this stage of her career she was mostly blind and in her late 30’s or even 40’s. She’s a miracle.
@@jcliff26 I’m sorry, I didn’t mean for the comment to sound so critical. She was an extraordinary dancer but it seems that the number of marvelous dancers has dramatically increased and it’s easy to fall into the comparison trap. Each dancer should be valued individually fir their beautiful contribution to the dance. Thank you for correcting me.
@@rlatimer10 Interesting. To me dancers (and opera singers) seem to be a bit better technically, but have lost some of the great individuality that some of them one had.
sorry, "once had"
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This is what a great ballerina looks like, an artist of the ballet. Saw ABT today..pathetic