"Pas de Deux" from Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker (Rudolf Nureyev and Merle Park)

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  • "Pas de Deux" from Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker
    Rudolf Nureyev as The Prince
    Merle Park as Clara
    Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden
    John Lanchbery
    From a 1968 BBC broadcast

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  • @alidabaxter5849
    @alidabaxter5849 5 месяцев назад +13

    I was taken to the Royal Opera House to see Nureyev dance in The Nutcracker one Christmas when I was young - unforgettable. Much later I saw him dance with Merle Park and everyone was simply holding their breath because it was so wonderful. I was taken backstage to meet Merle Park and she said Margot Fonteyn had been in the wings watching, and that she herself could hardly believe she was dancing with him as Margot had.

    • @isabelveravidal
      @isabelveravidal 2 месяца назад +1

      Maravilloso! Ángeles bajados del cielo 💕🙏❤👏👏👏

  • @rmp7400
    @rmp7400 2 года назад +31

    So much is amazing about the way THESE TWO execute this pas de deux!
    BUT PLEASE!!! Has anyone watching this video ever seen any male dancer hold the final position like Nureyev does here:
    her full body weight so high aloft upon his one leg - so cleanly and for so LONG a time? Yikes!!!
    Almost as breathtaking as that amazing twist in the air she does after he throws her high above his head.
    (Honestly - how did they even REHEARSE that?)
    Phenomenal... daring ...memorable... Beautiful!🌹🎆

    • @arch1arch213
      @arch1arch213 Год назад +1

      pas utile la dernière pose.

    • @rmp7400
      @rmp7400 Год назад +2

      ​​@@arch1arch213
      BEAUTY
      is not about
      MERE "functionality,"
      dear soul.... ♥️

    • @maryrosenblatt6741
      @maryrosenblatt6741 8 месяцев назад +2

      @@rmp7400 Beauty follows function and enhances it.

    • @rmp7400
      @rmp7400 7 месяцев назад +2

      ​@@maryrosenblatt6741
      Oh dear! Not always!😅

    • @CristinaF210
      @CristinaF210 7 месяцев назад +3

      @@rmp7400 omg right?? this was one of the most beautiful things i have ever seen, its incredible

  • @pilateswiz
    @pilateswiz Год назад +127

    I dance with national ballet 20 years ago when Rudy was still with us. His lines were so beautiful. It was perfection, and such a pleasure to be with him.

    • @rmp7400
      @rmp7400 Год назад +4

      Did you ever meet Merle Park, too? She is very daring in this pas de deux..
      Is it true that ultimately, she had an accident while dancing
      ...that somewhat shortened her brilliant career?😢❤

    • @ИринаКириченко-в1т
      @ИринаКириченко-в1т Год назад +4

      Непревзойденная постановка Рудольфа Нуреева!

    • @salomonbenavides529
      @salomonbenavides529 Год назад

      ​@@ИринаКириченко-в1тY

    • @salomonbenavides529
      @salomonbenavides529 Год назад

      ​@@ИринаКириченко-в1т4:41

    • @salomonbenavides529
      @salomonbenavides529 Год назад

      ​@@ИринаКириченко-в1т5:03

  • @calpozo
    @calpozo 3 года назад +262

    I had the privilege of watching the two of them from the wings of the Met. As I see this clip now I can't help but compare their performance of Swan Lake's Pas de Deux with that of so many others--something I could not have done back then, when in my early twenties. What I see is that while many of today's premier male and female dancers have physical proficiencies not seen in dancers of Nureyev's and Fontayne's time, it is the connection the two maintained with each other on stage--a respectful intimacy--that needed none of the acrobatics we often see in dance today. They danced. My thanks to whoever posted this clip. It's brought me back to a very happy time.

    • @malcolmwhitehead7225
      @malcolmwhitehead7225 3 года назад +9

      Its not Margot. Its Merle Park! MW

    • @cattycorner8
      @cattycorner8 3 года назад +10

      Cal Pozo "They danced" amen bro, amen

    • @TheMaisie80
      @TheMaisie80 2 года назад +12

      Two perfectly matched wonderful performers ❤️

    • @americandreamer6092
      @americandreamer6092 2 года назад +6

      @@malcolmwhitehead7225 Yeah, and it’s The Nutcracker not Swan Lake. Poor thing.

    • @malcolmwhitehead7225
      @malcolmwhitehead7225 2 года назад +7

      Wgi said it wasnt, Dreamer? M..W Whatever, its lovely musicn fine dancng. n Rudi is perfecction in every way. MW

  • @cliffordchase319
    @cliffordchase319 Месяц назад +1

    I honestly tear up. Just now i realized that it was never nostalgia. It was the summation of centuries of beauty... of art . We have moved to another realm for better or worse. Here with Nureyev and his complements.... are the totality of generations. Simply in every way thier best. How does one say it ?

  • @catmom1322
    @catmom1322 2 года назад +54

    This may be the most beautiful pas de deux I've ever seen. Breathtaking!

    • @artwatch-y9j
      @artwatch-y9j Год назад +4

      Not really!

    • @buttonsjunior1131
      @buttonsjunior1131 Год назад

      💀 @@artwatch-y9j

    • @angelsandocean2853
      @angelsandocean2853 Год назад

      absolutely.. I had rainy cold night here .. had nothing else to do. I watched so many on RUclips from different era, different theaters. And this is THE BEST performance!!! So emotional, makes you feel wonderfully alive ❤as well

    • @angelsandocean2853
      @angelsandocean2853 Год назад +1

      ​@@artwatch-y9jwhich one made bigger impression on you? Thank you

    • @carlabasto9574
      @carlabasto9574 8 месяцев назад +2

      @@angelsandocean2853 How about this one with Megan Fairchild & Joaquín De Luz?
      PS: The precision, the timing and the snaps positioning are Spectacular!
      Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker―Sugar Plum Fairy & Cavalier (Megan Fairchild & Joaquín De Luz - New York City Ballet)
      ruclips.net/video/BslfO16GcZM/видео.html
      .

  • @jayneforryan4830
    @jayneforryan4830 3 года назад +57

    I watch this every day. The music and nureyev and park are stunning.get goose bumps every time. Fabulous.

    • @susanpanaro7820
      @susanpanaro7820 8 месяцев назад

      I saw Patricia McBride's final performance in NYC and the stage was covered with roses.

    • @jayneforryan4830
      @jayneforryan4830 3 месяца назад

      How wonderful

  • @amalteaballerina
    @amalteaballerina 2 года назад +22

    Extraordinary Rudolf Nureyev!!!
    I'm ballerina and always have admired, the talentous, brilliant, energetic, personality and of course Artist Rudolph Nureyev. Before married I had a great poster into my bedroom of him at an incredible jump! He really seemed to fly .I love forever Rudolph Nureyev. 🌹❤️

  • @cecile862
    @cecile862 Год назад +21

    Moved to tears. Only on repeat viewings have I become conscious that the music is magnificent; so mesmerised by the beauty, grace and strength of the dancers. Thank you for sharing this- we are enriched

  • @tatianatsvetkova3226
    @tatianatsvetkova3226 8 месяцев назад +11

    Почти 70 лет Адажио из Щелкунчика П. И. Чайковского моя сама ая любимая музыка, независимо, кто танцует, слушаешь ли в театре, на пластинке или как сейчас - в планшете. Поистине гениален наш великий Пётр Ильич!

    • @МаргаритаТашкина
      @МаргаритаТашкина 2 месяца назад

      Да, Петр Ильич гений, какая гармония и красота в этой мелодии. Это музыка на века.

  • @josiealamusic
    @josiealamusic 11 месяцев назад +3

    I first saw this video 11 years ago and it sparked an interest in ballet that still lives in my heart today. I'm a musician, not a dancer, but I've had the privilege of playing in the orchestra for the nutcracker and it was one of the most musically satiating experiences of my life. I'm so happy to have found this video again! I thought it was taken down for the longest time. Seeing it again, I can't believe it's from 1968! The passion, the drama, this might be the most incredible pas de deux choreography ever. I just love it so much!

  • @ТатьянаАлексеева-в4т
    @ТатьянаАлексеева-в4т 2 года назад +26

    Идеально! Не насмотреться!
    Божественно красивы!
    Слиты с божественной музыкой! Гармония до слез!

  • @ЕленаСидорова-з4ю
    @ЕленаСидорова-з4ю 3 месяца назад +6

    Неподражаемо и гениально!Наслаждение и восхищение!На века!

  • @pedinurse1
    @pedinurse1 5 лет назад +73

    omg his technique is sublime, omg this choreo is amazingly dangerous

  • @sarahgiadelcampo7712
    @sarahgiadelcampo7712 8 лет назад +89

    Wow! That final lift was amazing to see and very much a surprise! I've never seen this interpretation before. Lovely. :-)

    • @rmp7400
      @rmp7400 2 года назад +8

      And who but Nureyev could have done it - holding (for over 7 seconds) during that final lift, the two of them on his one leg - so decisively, so poetically!🎆

  • @carolmarr6607
    @carolmarr6607 2 года назад +18

    What poise grace and strength this dance piece requires. Here it was carried out beautifully. The timing was excellent. What most don't see is all the hard work and practice that has gone on behind the scenes.

  • @fnikitathomas
    @fnikitathomas 9 лет назад +100

    I really love this performance, it seems dangerous and beautiful all at once. Thanks so much.

    • @JeremyNasmith
      @JeremyNasmith 2 года назад +6

      Right!?!? Excitement in every moment because it could go wrong at a y moment, yet they don't let it!!! This is Ballet at it's best if you're in the house watching, you're on the edge of your seat, and if they make it you can't help but shout Bravo!! Please compare this Nutcracker pas to any other you might find: I guarantee that sense of dangerous excitement sill be lacking.

    • @salomonbenavides529
      @salomonbenavides529 Год назад

      4:35 4:35

  • @ivanlussich8146
    @ivanlussich8146 2 года назад +21

    Tchaikovsky's music, Nureyev and Park on the stage -what a marvelous combination! Saludos from Uruguay

  • @ИРИНАКИРИЧЕНКО-щ8б
    @ИРИНАКИРИЧЕНКО-щ8б 3 года назад +25

    Там,где Рудольф Нуреев,дух захватывет!все меркнут!Совершенство смотреть бесконечно!Его постановка Щелкунчика непревзойденна!Гений,так много сделавший для развития балета и поднявший на высоту мужской танец!!!!!!Он должен бы жить!Его искусство на века с нами!!!!

    • @ДжекЛондон-ж5д
      @ДжекЛондон-ж5д 3 года назад +9

      Он бесподобен!

    • @lenavats21
      @lenavats21 2 года назад +11

      Он жив и будет вечно жить в своих постановках ♥️

    • @ЖеняЖук-д5о
      @ЖеняЖук-д5о 11 месяцев назад +4

      Его искусство на века, непревзойденный, гений , красава он будет вечно в наших сердцах.!Браво Рудольфу !!!❤❤❤

  • @tashtastictash
    @tashtastictash 7 месяцев назад +2

    I watch this over and over I love everything about it from the beautiful corps de ballet, the costumes, the lovely music-centered dancing. I do not care for the acrobatics of modern ballet. I can’t get enough of this style!❤

  • @AmalteaF.-vx3bp
    @AmalteaF.-vx3bp Год назад +6

    Rudolf Nureyev was unique. He has been the best!!! Marvelous, extraordinary!!! I love him forever.

  • @monichat
    @monichat Месяц назад +2

    Tchaikovsky WAS ONE OF THE GREATEST COMPOSER - HE never felt the need to leave his native country - I love and admire Tchaikovsky❤

  • @p28-e7j
    @p28-e7j 3 года назад +21

    She is simply beyond words!!
    We all know how surreal and sublime the peice of music is!

    • @artwatch-y9j
      @artwatch-y9j Год назад

      She is terrible, always late and wobbly
      Y

  • @waltergee1769
    @waltergee1769 2 года назад +14

    Brava Merle! Seeing her dance was one of my fondest ballet memories. A truly great talent!

  • @jayneforryan4830
    @jayneforryan4830 2 года назад +11

    What a beautiful pes de deux. The line of beauty is perfect. I cannot help watching rudi and merle over and over again.

  • @takenoprisoners837
    @takenoprisoners837 3 года назад +31

    That was absolutely breathtaking. I really loved the choreography, and those lifts where out of this world☆

  • @jaketubedeja
    @jaketubedeja 6 лет назад +71

    Beautiful! Wonderful to see such a classic recording from 1968.

  • @eleot508
    @eleot508 6 лет назад +23

    So beautiful! So talanted! Nuryeev has his special something what makes wanting look at him more and more.

  • @ИРИНАКИРИЧЕНКО-щ8б
    @ИРИНАКИРИЧЕНКО-щ8б 3 года назад +23

    Непревзойдённое па_де-деГения Рудольфа Нуреева и Мерле Парк из превосходного балета его же постановки!!!!Дух захватывает!!!!!

  • @vivianpercy7580
    @vivianpercy7580 3 года назад +18

    I LOVE this choreography! It is THRILLING! It gave me CHILLS!!!

  • @l.e.6263
    @l.e.6263 3 года назад +5

    Rudolph will always be a legend - timeless & perfection in every deliberate move. He always stole the show & presented the ballerina in the best way, yet one still watches him. Miss when ballet had lavish costumes & backgrounds. Now it’s all just lighting & simple costumes.

    • @monichat
      @monichat 2 года назад

      I watched mostly the ballerina

  • @melvyndickson3074
    @melvyndickson3074 2 года назад +24

    Simply breathtaking. Such grace, such beauty, such extreme athleticism. Wonderful we have this record of these amazing dancers.

  • @danaodriscoll9261
    @danaodriscoll9261 Год назад +4

    Wow that was beautiful. They were like one person. I have only just started to watch Ballet 🩰 such a beautiful dance ❤

    • @manuelorozco7760
      @manuelorozco7760 17 дней назад

      I recommend you watch the American Ballet Theatre 2005 proshot of Swan Lake. It was one of my first exposures to Ballet

  • @ИринаКириченко-в1т
    @ИринаКириченко-в1т 3 года назад +9

    Кто поставил дизлайки,либо ничего не смыслит в хореографическом искусстве либо злопыхатели.

  • @angelh8262
    @angelh8262 3 года назад +9

    The most beautiful performance mesmerising and ‘other worldly’ it’s just extraordinary, thank you so much for the opportunity to witness it’s a rare treasure indeed.

  • @anneelbet6881
    @anneelbet6881 9 лет назад +32

    Superbe chorégraphie, merveilleusement interprétée ! Merci mille fois !

  • @sheiladesoysa7112
    @sheiladesoysa7112 Год назад +2

    Beautiful performance to that soaring piece of music. Thank you.

  • @wallshootout5616
    @wallshootout5616 Год назад +22

    Amazing. His lines are so beautiful. Unbelieveable. And the costumes are worldclass.

  • @carlarodrigues4412
    @carlarodrigues4412 2 года назад +16

    Que lindo!! Que sincronidade entre eles! Que leveza!! Grandes bailarinos. 👏💯♥️

  • @kasha1932
    @kasha1932 9 лет назад +33

    This rendition looked just beautiful to me . I enjoyed this very much. Thank you.

  • @anne-mariehayem6283
    @anne-mariehayem6283 8 лет назад +19

    Que dire d'autre que : FABULEUX..... On reste accroché à ces quelques instants de Merveilles !!!!

  • @ИринаКириченко-в1т
    @ИринаКириченко-в1т 3 года назад +40

    Божественно!Пластика,артистизм,чувственность ...Прекрасная партнерша у Гениального Р Нуреева.

  • @גוזלשוורצברג
    @גוזלשוורצברג 3 года назад +41

    Нет слов, чтобы описать внутренние ощущения - и гениальная музыка Чайковского, и генильный Нуреев со своей партнёршей... До слез !

    • @Anna-uh4ri
      @Anna-uh4ri Год назад +9

      Спасибо Вам за такие слова!

    • @elenastamm2422
      @elenastamm2422 Год назад +7

      Очень нравится! Как хорошо, что есть эти съёмки?

    • @ЕленаСтупина-ы9п
      @ЕленаСтупина-ы9п Год назад +2

      Раньше почти перед каждым Новым годом ходила на,,, Щелкунчика,,, и уходила с ощущением счастья оттого, что я русская

  • @cherylbush9780
    @cherylbush9780 Год назад +4

    First time ever seen 'mirror reflection' partnership, between two remarkable dancers.

  • @truebluebrit7632
    @truebluebrit7632 4 месяца назад +2

    He was indeed beautiful - she bewitching - the truly best pas d deux ever. I can watch this over and over again.

  • @excelenteresultadopositivo9036
    @excelenteresultadopositivo9036 Год назад +4

    Una couple admirable.
    Fantasticos milimetro a milímetro, segundo a segundo. Fantásticos !!!😊😮

  • @bingo1232
    @bingo1232 4 года назад +1

    I can't help but think that the presence of the dancers only helps to bring forth the "urgency" and joyousness of the music. This music helps me make it through hard times.

  • @louisethompson6548
    @louisethompson6548 6 лет назад +13

    Stunning, it was amazingly beautiful and this piece of music is one of my favourites. I would love to go to the ballet and watch this ❤

  • @margoSZABO-l5w
    @margoSZABO-l5w Месяц назад

    This i is my most favorite piece from the Nutcracker. the most fantastic music and PAS DE UX i have ever seen, Bravo

  • @giovannaromanelli5202
    @giovannaromanelli5202 Год назад +3

    Magici interpreti, eleganti, raffinati, pieni di armoniosa bellezza, una vera gioia per la mente e per il cuore. Rudy, I love you forever!!!❤️❤️❤️

  • @olga_shaladanova
    @olga_shaladanova 2 года назад +5

    Не хочу затронуть чувства почитателей Нуриева, но мне Щелкунчик больше нравится в постановке Григоровича.

    • @userelena27
      @userelena27 2 года назад +4

      Согласна. Ужасная постановка: музыка отдельно, гимнастика и переноска тяжестей на сцене отдельно. Два деревянных робота, с холодным носом.🥶

    • @user-tr6yf2qc9m
      @user-tr6yf2qc9m 19 дней назад +1

      Пролистала комментарии, одни восторги..Печально. Как можно это назвать балетом. Подкрутка как в фигурном катании, зачем.. Где красивые арабески, вращения. Партнерша неустойчивая. Какие то поскакушки, семенящие шажки. Где величие и размах новогоднего волшебства?

    • @chriskov3633
      @chriskov3633 11 дней назад

      Щелкунчик Григоровича лишен глубинного психологического смысла . Гофман символист. Нуреев все символы сказки гениально раскрыл сюжете, и показал в тексте танца. Одна сцена встречи Клары с родственниками в костюмах летучих мышей чего стоит. Не говоря уже о других деталях, например, на каком фоне растет Елка - главный символ сказки. Какие правильные проекции у Нуреева: Дроссельмейер - Щелкунчик, Щелкунчик - Принц. У Григоровича Дроссельмейер кто? Волшебник в шапке звездочета? А как небрежно Григорович подошел к дивертисметну - русскому танцу (старая запись с Васильевым и Максимовой есть на YT.) У "матрешки" (по другому язык не поворачивается назвать балерину) ноги выше головы, все исподнее наружу. Русский танец это всегда хороводность, несколько пар . У Григоровича 1 пара . У Нуреева их 4. Костюмы выдержаны в русском стиле, коленочки прикрыты, красота и эстетика и в костюмах, и в народном танце (Цискаридце, кстати, полностью повторил нуреевкий русский танец в своей редакции Шелкунчика, но, тоже, так и не понял на каком фоне растет елка, и что делает в это время Клара (а это очень важно), хоть и танцевал сам нуреевскую хореографию) . И разве можно сравнить всех наших, вместе взятых, хоть и милых, но совершенно бессмыленных Маш и, говорящую танцем, Клару ( Мерл Парк)? Дроссельмейра-Нуреева сравнивать с кем либо бессмысленно. Гения повторить невозможно. Потому что он Гофмана прочел, понял, прочувствовал, перевел на язык танца, и представил зрителю психологический глубокий шедевр. У Григоровича в Шелкунчике зрелище есть , но в скрытые смыслы Гофмановской сказки советский хореограф, к сожалению, проникнуть не смог. А там есть над чем поразмыслить. Щелкунчик Нуреева это абсолютно гениальная вещь. Нуреев поставил этот балет, если не ошибаюсь, впервые в Венской опере, когда ему было 25-26 лет. Поразительно , что в столь молодом возрастаюе он так глубоко мыслил и чувствовал. До Нуреева нужно дорасти и интеллектуально и эмоционально. Психологическая зрелость - ключ к пониманию Нуреева и как танцовщика и как хореографа.

    • @chriskov3633
      @chriskov3633 11 дней назад

      ​@@user-tr6yf2qc9m посмотрите этот шедевр целиком. Мерл Парк в роли Клары совершенно бесподобна. В Гран па сложно не заметить красоту и виртуозность патнеров.

  • @vickierodriguez4280
    @vickierodriguez4280 2 года назад +7

    ​ What I love about this piece and it's so typical of Nureyev, is that he believed the male's part was just as important and intricate as the female's part in any ballet. You can see that in this PDD as well as his Swan Lake. These ballets were known as the "Ballerina's" ballet and he changed that way of thinking with his choreography. Unique and in my opinion, brilliant. The chemistry between them is undeniable. Thanks so much for posting this!

    • @ellest1485
      @ellest1485 2 года назад

      Nureyev just simplified Petipa's choreography for himself. He danced a lot and his body could not cope with his schedule. What else to expect from a very gifted dancer with very limited ballet education.

    • @knothead35
      @knothead35 Год назад +1

      I can appreciate parts of his choreography and really enjoyed it. But many parts are just odd. Like her little kicks toward the end..out of place, imo. I love all the jumps. Very gymnastic. I may actually prefer this choreography over Petipa's, but some parts are just awkward to me and I find this with all of his choreography that I've seen

  • @voraciousreader3341
    @voraciousreader3341 Год назад +2

    It’s lovely to see so many comments from Russians who love Nureyev so much! I have no idea if he even thought about how the _people_ in his country would feel about him after his defection-I’m pretty sure he was only thinking of the politicians and secret police-but I’m glad that they revere him for what he did and how he always represented Russia, no matter where he went or what he did. Even Merle Park’s headdress speaks Russian! Beautiful dancing here, just a beauty and symmetry filled with feeling, so much more beautiful and artistic than physical pyrotechnics!

    • @chriskov3633
      @chriskov3633 11 дней назад

      voraciousreader3341 Говоря о головном уборе Мерл Парк, Вы видите детали и чувствуете нюансы, также как их видел Рудольф Нуреев. Спасибо!

  • @gabryc.3004
    @gabryc.3004 Год назад

    Più che li osservo e più mi dico NESSUNO RAGGIUNGERÀ questa perfezione ed eleganza...... Come ho già detto qui sotto.... 2 ANNI FA
    Comunque ringrazio tanto per aver ri-inserito questo post

  • @Трианон-д4я
    @Трианон-д4я 27 дней назад +1

    Боже , сказочный Рудольф! Глаз не отвести!

  • @denevaflath1397
    @denevaflath1397 Год назад +3

    Watching this never gets old.

  • @sophia3579
    @sophia3579 10 лет назад +23

    Just wonderful!!!

  • @voro5527
    @voro5527 Год назад +2

    I had the joy of watching Nurejev in Macerata at the end of his career. No one ever held the stage like him.

  • @Teresa-ih4sn
    @Teresa-ih4sn Год назад +3

    Beautiful, just beautiful!!!

  • @paulsolon6229
    @paulsolon6229 26 дней назад +1

    Lovely, the dance, the music

  • @pamclarke6785
    @pamclarke6785 3 года назад +4

    Merle Park was Rhodesian.
    Many dancers in the Royal Ballet came from Rhodesia. One of the many good things about that country.

  • @lochXnessie
    @lochXnessie 8 лет назад +15

    Thank you so much for posting this. I saw this interpretation of The Nutcracker with Rudolf Nureyev in NY many years ago, but didn't appreciate it as much as I do now (too young I think). This pdd I watch at least once a day now! So beautiful....

  • @marieippolito1620
    @marieippolito1620 2 года назад +3

    Beyond spectacular! OMG.... I have never seen anything so breathtakingl beautiful. Superb is an understatement.

    • @nenapap1086
      @nenapap1086 Год назад +1

      Bozanstveno , nikada nedostignuto. 😍

  • @sherryalingod1168
    @sherryalingod1168 Год назад +3

    Breathtaking performance !❤

  • @alcidesvilhena2366
    @alcidesvilhena2366 8 лет назад +27

    Magnífico! Isto sim é um fenômeno! Bravíssimo!

  • @Kimberlytheresam
    @Kimberlytheresam Год назад +3

    This music is beautiful

  • @kaythomas8521
    @kaythomas8521 2 года назад +3

    Unparalleled perfection. And the music.... so gorgeous

  • @emilieraphael4431
    @emilieraphael4431 2 года назад +4

    The music, the dsncing...the incredible beauty. Perhaps there is hope for the human race, after all.

  • @vilmadb
    @vilmadb 9 лет назад +27

    Bravo! Bravisssimo!!! One more time!!!!

  • @tanyanelson8780
    @tanyanelson8780 Год назад +3

    This is so beautiful! Love the video. Rip Rudolph. You were a amazing talent and beautiful. Especially Nureyev. He really works hard to make it look effortless and to make Merle look good. Very impressed!

  • @mariagloriabianchi5206
    @mariagloriabianchi5206 9 месяцев назад +2

    HO CONOSCIUTO NURYEV...HO BACIATO LE SUE MANI .....CON FRACCI.....SCALA E FIRENZE......NATURALE ..PERFETTO ...I SALTI PIU ALTI E PERFETTO.....UNICO X ME

  • @mariachile2368
    @mariachile2368 7 месяцев назад +2

    No puedo dejar de llorar al ver esta maravilla ! Cómo envidio a los q estuvieron ahí, q privilegio. 🥹❤🥹❤

  • @DarkVampress
    @DarkVampress 7 лет назад +10

    Still gets to me every time I watch it.

  • @arycortez5457
    @arycortez5457 3 года назад +11

    Nesses tempos de tristeza e ansiedade de hoje!! Assistindo essas danças mágicas é muito caro e amoroso para nossa Alma!ac

  • @cattycorner8
    @cattycorner8 3 года назад +3

    choreography! Love this so much!

  • @Mr3456324
    @Mr3456324 3 года назад +5

    The greatest Rudolf Nureyev

  • @silvertrees6326
    @silvertrees6326 3 года назад +2

    Elegance at its very best. Thank you.

  • @НінаБойко-н9д
    @НінаБойко-н9д 2 года назад +3

    !!!!!!!!+++ ОГРОМНОЕ СПАСИБО ЗА ВИДЕО !!!

  • @pulsebright
    @pulsebright 2 года назад +6

    What an exquisite interpretation.

  • @cbass2755
    @cbass2755 5 месяцев назад +1

    My God….I’m crying! I’m sitting here crying! They’re so beautiful….so beautiful….

  • @sevcik2
    @sevcik2 13 лет назад +11

    Magnificent!!!
    Bravo!

  • @clamdip2
    @clamdip2 7 лет назад +5

    To me this is a marvelous blend of superb artistry and some of most powerful music is ballet.

  • @kathleensmith4530
    @kathleensmith4530 2 года назад +2

    Well, it doesnt get any better than that. I dont know how many times Ive watched, it always brings me to tears. 🌹🙏🏻

  • @nadiaghalem1780
    @nadiaghalem1780 3 года назад +1

    Quel cadeau, de bon matin. Merci!

  • @irinadavidofflavrentyeva798
    @irinadavidofflavrentyeva798 3 месяца назад +1

    Nureyev always followed the music. This Pas de Deux from the Nutcracker is a perfect example of his innovative choreography. Every dancers movements, every pas, lifts or arabesques reflect the changing pace of the music. In the beginning music sounds like festive introduction of Prince and Clara to each other. This is why, I think, their first arabesque so solemnly static.Then music pace gradually changes into more joyful, frolicking mood, becomes more dramatic, emotional and finally triumphantly glorious.Nureyev's choreography is in a perfect unison with the musical score changing pace.And what an astounding, final lift! Both dancers are an embodiment of perfection in this Pas de Deux!

  • @rosamurillobond1349
    @rosamurillobond1349 7 месяцев назад +1

    La perfección en todo su esplendor!
    Que tiempos aquellos!!!!

  • @janetshannon6194
    @janetshannon6194 9 лет назад +122

    This original version of The Nutcracker pas de deux by Nureyev may not appeal to every viewer, but it is worth examining because it is exceptional in two ways. In it Nureyev abandons doing the thing that made him famous both in Russia and the west, surrendering his ability to bring intensely emotional and personal interpretations to male roles in classical ballets. Here, he chooses to fulfill the traditional concept of a Russian male partner in a ballet: a man who supports the ballerina and obscures his emotions. Why would he choose to do this? This is not your ordinary project. It may feel strange to the eye, but there is a reason.
    As a choreographer, Nureyev chooses to stage the pas de deux in a manner characteristic of the 19th Century Russian pas de deux--a spectacle in which the ballerina was presented as a hard-edged, ornate, glittering queen. Regal, confident and in command of her world, her male counterpart carried her in the air, spun her like a top and hurled her about in his arms, never so much as displacing a curl on her forehead. Is it formal? Yes. Is it ornate? Yes. Is it ugly? Absolutely not--if you know your ballet history. This was how they did it up in 19th Century at the Mariinsky. Wearing an extravagant costume adorned by jewels and a tiara the size of a crown, the ballerina represents the power and wealth of Imperial Russia. In service of his overarching design of the ballet, Nureyev faithfully plays his part as an old fashioned danseur noble. Still, he is fully present and never erases himself. His withholding of emotions may feel uncomfortable for some viewers for it's not what we're used to seeing.
    Further, Nureyev improves on the extremism of the 19th Century pas de deux by adding components of his unique contribution to the 20th Century pas de deux, something he began to introduce after he began his partnership with Fonteyn. In this pas de deux, we can see his use of parallel movement. It unifies the man and woman and brings them into a more intimate relationship. This was but one component of his innovative concept of the pas de deux as a dialogue between two equals (rather than a conversation in which one person is mute). The parallel movement mirrors Tchaikovsky's use of multi-layered strings, underscoring the intensity of emotions implicit in the struggle of personal transformation, the primary theme of the ballet. Clara is a child in Act I, but by the time she dances this pas de deux, she has undergone the rite of passage from girlhood to womanhood. With the help of the Nutcracker Prince, essentially a construction, not a three dimensional character, she makes the transition flawlessly. (Because he is a construction Nureyev's choice to play him in the traditional manner of the Russian danseur noble works especially well.) By the end of Clara's odyssey, she is a 19th Century Russian goddess--sparkling but remote in her hard-edged glory. Nureyev' choice to idolize her this way is an ironic one, but is consistent with his repeated use of extremes throughout the ballet. In the course of a transformation, one extreme is pulling against its opposite. At the peak of their struggle, something new emerges.
    Nureyev's psychological interpretation of the story suggests he was steeped in Freud and familiar with his theory of the Oedipus Complex. Clara resolves her anger over her helplness as a child and a girl (the boys break her Nutcracker!) by latching onto the doll given her by Heir Drosselmeyer. Eccentric, elderly and wise, he is keenly aware that Clara is standing on a precipice. He has the time and wherewithal to take an interest in her happiness. (Parents are too busy keeping their social world afloat and getting the children tucked in.) Clara senses his benevolence and in her dream, Heir Drosselmeyer transforms into a handsome prince. He rescues her from the rats in her parents 19th century home and she goes on a wonderful adventure. Rather than watching a projection of herself as the Sugar Plum Fairy, she becomes all grown up. The Nutcracker Prince helps Clara elevate her image of herself. Within a man at her side, she can magnify her power ten times. This is symbolized by the first step in the pas de deux, when each dancer raises up in arabesque and Nureyev holds Parks hand, enabling her to balance endlessly. Here, he echoes the psychological dynamic of the Rose Adagio. Aurora's test is one of trust; Clara must allow the Nutcracker to help her overcome her fears. Nureyev had great compassion for the character of Clara. Perhaps her fears reflected his fears own fears of the world as a child in Ufa--fear that he would never escape the poverty and limitations of his life, fear that he might never fulfill his dream of becoming the greatest dancer in the world. His vision of Clara's journey is filled with extremes, as was his life.
    (I recommend watching the other video posted by canal de yupzy, which includes the solos and the finale. This one only has the opening of the pas de deux.)

    • @pediatrapaola
      @pediatrapaola 9 лет назад +4

      here nureyev already lost his magnificent kirov style and started to develop some awful mannerism and stiff ugly arms and hands sorry for his fans often blind in front their idol .

    • @pediatrapaola
      @pediatrapaola 9 лет назад +3

      Penthesilea he was a true phenomenon in his kirov time the dancer that dudinskaya chosed as her partner in roles of the great chabukiani and rudy was only 20 there are a couple of videos posted by john hall showing him in laurencia and bayaderka when he was in SPB rudy was simply superb ,but later in west he lost so much .obvsiously l respect his decision to defect ,and what he did for diffusion of maledancing is priceless ,but saw so many awful performances from him in 70's .west did him rich and famous ,but not a better dancer.

    • @pediatrapaola
      @pediatrapaola 9 лет назад +2

      Penthesilea you are very kind ,but l am just an amateur ,here on yt there are commenter /balletlovers with much more knowledge than me.

    • @janetshannon6194
      @janetshannon6194 9 лет назад +2

      thanks much.

    • @bacamor5255
      @bacamor5255 9 лет назад +3

      +pediatrapaola Io mi rendo conto che siamo in un mondo libero ma.....possibile che in ogni santo video con Nureyev tu ti dedichi a spargere letame sulla sua carriera. Se non ti piace non guardare e lascia gli altri utenti in pace. Fare commenti ripetitivi in calce ad ogni video di RUclips si chiama spam ed è un reato. Quindi evita ulteriori post per cortesia, abbiamo capito il tuo punto di vista. Io ti bannerei da RUclips, mi spiace dirlo ma esageri.
      Ho la tua eta e ti dico che non sei molto matura, evolvi e lascia vivere le persone con le loro passioni e idoli.

  • @zuzannanowakowska4469
    @zuzannanowakowska4469 3 года назад +1

    Honestly, I think this is the best Pas de Deux I have ever watched

  • @margaretsantos6718
    @margaretsantos6718 3 года назад +2

    Could not BE more beautiful!!!!!!

  • @pollydickinson4789
    @pollydickinson4789 Год назад +2

    Wonderful!!❤

  • @yolypa17
    @yolypa17 Год назад +3

    No me cansaría de verlo bailar a Rudof. Único en su grandeza .

  • @yolypa17
    @yolypa17 Год назад +2

    Cuánta belleza, cuánta perfección en la danza. Bellísimo.

  • @genevievebauer323
    @genevievebauer323 8 лет назад +17

    Mon Dieu ! Qu'ils sont beaux !

  • @albaprifti5601
    @albaprifti5601 8 месяцев назад

    Ooo my goodness what a wonderful , great, perfect, breath taking performance

  • @BrittanyCocchino
    @BrittanyCocchino 4 месяца назад +1

    Incredibile unison and a rare version choreographically.

  • @ZideYang
    @ZideYang 9 месяцев назад +1

    This was beautiful… Got my eyes a bit teary at some moments,

  • @ТатьянаАлексеева-в4т
    @ТатьянаАлексеева-в4т 2 года назад +24

    Вот какое золото оставил Нуреев! На кого скажите после такого посмотреть?
    Бессмертный Рудик!
    Брависсимо!!!

    • @Anna-uh4ri
      @Anna-uh4ri Год назад +1

      Нам теперь Цискаридзе предлагают и не только он сам. Меня упрекают за то, что я восхищаюсь Нуреевым и не воспринимаю Цискаридзе. Вроде как вообще ничего не понимаю

  • @susanacremon2641
    @susanacremon2641 3 года назад +2

    precioso, el ballet y la opera, me facinan, gracias x los videos

  • @paulabennett5105
    @paulabennett5105 3 года назад +3

    I have goose bumps watching this and the music is perfect...😘👏♥️

  • @ИРИНАКИРИЧЕНКО-щ8б
    @ИРИНАКИРИЧЕНКО-щ8б 3 года назад +33

    Красив невероятно,каждое движение,жест_ божественный РНуреев!

    • @richardherne9203
      @richardherne9203 2 года назад

      M.laur Lefevre/ moscou, leningrad, 9mars,fête desFEMMES.en Ussr en 1972,?@#$^^*(₩)