As an ex ballet dancer *THANK YOU!* people do not understand how much strength specifically Core strength needed to do ballet. You're literally holding your own body weight the entire time while making sure to look Light like a feather. Ballet dancers who dance heavy & have horrible lines irritates my soul. I instantly understand why my ballet dancer went OFF when someone looked heavy, didn't point & have horrible Technique even if you looked good doing it *Cries because someone finally sees the difficulty of ballet* 😂
As everyone else has said she was phenomenal in terms of technique as well as in terms of emotional performance but I'd also like to point out to younger audiences that her flexibility was otherwordly back then. Today we see a loooot of dancers who are extreme contortionists but back in the day it was truly exceptional,
You have hit the nail on head... I was a dance major in college back in 1984 and I remember the first time I saw her develope to second and then HOLD it there... I was completely awestruck. Nobody did that then!!
Am glad you pointed that out. I agree that she is a Contortionist as well as a Ballerina.... Go to Cirque du Soleil performances to see amazing body works...
The only problem with the gift of flexibility is that it more often than not is linked with hyper mobility or Elhers-Danlos. I have the later. I did 10 years of ballet as well as gymnastics in high school and University… I’m now 48 and still very flexible despite being a cripple on morphine as I over extended and abused my body for so many years. I hope young dancers and gymnasts take better care of their body than we did back then. As per Sylvie, she’s my hero for her personality and her multiple talents. I loved her the most in Sacred Monsters with Akram Khan. Their chemistry and intuitive understanding of eachother’s intentions and moods is mind blowing.
@@Vee_of_the_Weald I thought there would be a negative to all this beauty. What a hypocrisy. You work so hard at being so flexible and so beautiful all your life only to be a cripple when you get older because of it. So what do you do?
I think the thing that impresses me the most, besides the general effortlessness, is that she is able to make every step seem fresh and motivated. Even when she has to do the same step multiple times in a row, it never feels repetitive or like she's going on autopilot.
Elle est au dessus de tout, sa technique, son jeu, sa légèreté, sa grâce. Elle est bouleversante. Merci Sylvie pour tout le bonheur et l'émotion que vous nous avait offert.
Ballet dancers are the most exquisite athletes on the planet. Their grace combined with flexibility and strength is unmatched. They just float so beautifully on stage, through the air. They are incredible.
breaking up the ''love in'' maybe... she cuts corners, like not going through feet... great acrobatic performance and maybe agility... decent placement and technique. is ballet redundant? i dont know. im not a a trad nor social '''justice'''' 'warrior... but thats my opinion.... and that maybe womrn get unnacountably venerated. ps. she wouldnt get through an englush barre like that without correction maybe. is english school prim or prissy? maybe. Gs anyway
I love that the person who compiled these clips of Sylvie’s dances actually went through all the effort of timing everything with the background music. Excellent job!!
Thank you so much for saying that Emily. It is my pet peeve that dance steps "go with" whatever music they're being shown with. I work many, many hours to make that happen, editing the clips and music over and over until I'm happy with it. You are one of the first people to comment specifically about this and I very much appreciate your noticing. Thanks again!! =)
@@bsusak09 I forgot the spelling but it’s my own opinion as is yours Margot Fonteyn I think that’s the spelling. I love her performances. Especially with Rudolf Nyurvev. Idk who the best ballet dancer in history is, maybe it’s so long ago no one has video proof so no one will know how good they were
@@Sadaaaaf I mean she was good and all, but objectively speaking in ballet terms couldn’t hold a candle to Sylvie. She couldn’t even get all the way over her box
Oh my gosh, she is a star of stars. Her dancing is perfection, of course, seemingly effortless. But her face, also, is the most animated and interesting I've seen; her acting ability is first-rate. Sylvie's Giselle brings tears; and her ability to become a rag doll, just tossed around, is breathtaking. Great cello music accompaniment in this, too, Pam.
@@ss19401 I'm glad I never danced or knew anyone who does, because otherwise I would be distracted by a loose ribbon on her shoe. And would miss the magic of it.
@@riverwildcat1 A loose ribbon could spell disaster! The shoe could slip out of position, or the ribbon loosen enough that she could step on it and go skidding.Broken limbs could end a career.
The loose ribbon bugged me also, for a moment or 2, until I realized I was being mesmerized by it & missing all the beautiful magic that was being performed by this ethereal creature in pointe shoes. Amazing, exquisite, transporting. Thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing such beauty with the rest of us. P.S. I worked in wardrobe for 2 companies so little things like ribbons, etc are a distraction as well as a danger but I felt sure no one would put a video up for viewing if a dancer had been injured by such.
Since I first saw her decades ago, she has proven over and over again that never...never has a dancer been so totally endowed with unworldly gifts of indescribable and sometimes, unbelievable beauty and ability. In my view, she stands alone in the pantheon of Dance greatness. Merci Sylvi, indeed! Thank you Pam for posting this gem.
Okay now am obsessed?? I also can’t imagine how much hard work she put to dance like this and I truly appreciate it even though am someone who know nothing about ballerinas
I have been attending Ballet's since the late 70's. My wife since the 50's. Been to ABT and NYC ballet and seen some guest companies at Lincoln center. But had never seen Sylvie Guillem dance until a few years ago on RUclips. Just might be the best ever. Big fan, I thank all those that put her video's on RUclips. Just amazing and she danced into her 50's and was still strong and flexible.
Born with everything; ability, agility, technique, artistry, sharpness, enthusiasm, drama. No wonder she is in the top ten ballet dancers of all time thus far. It'll be a long time before anyone else ever even comes close.
Hardly can I find any words to describe what I feel watching this divine creature... Exquisite?Perfection? No,even these expressions are still not the right ones. Such words haven't been invented yet.Dear Pam,for a few minutes you made me forget all worries of our turbulent world.That's what art is made for,I suppose.A fairy tale...a touch of beauty.. One of our famous ballet dancers N.Tsiscaridze was asked once to tell if he had ever cried at the sight of a piece of art or of something beautiful. He answered that it was only once when Sylvie G. was leaving stage.He knew that it was the end of the whole epoch. Thank you ,dear Pam,for being so devoted to ballet and for your work,you bring joy to our tired hearts
@@PamBoehmeSimon By the way,I was insolent enough 😊to have your Russian intro(description) about Sergey Polunin corrected ,since automatic translation isn't always helpful and in case you might need it.Here it is: Сергей Полунин ,российский балетный танцовщик,родился в г.Херсоне,на Украине в 1989г. Снискал известность благодаря своему таланту,подобный которому появляется раз в сто лет.Обладает невероятной высотой прыжка и безупречной техникой. С ранних лет проявлял блестящие драматические способности.По домашним видео маленького мальчика,импровизировавшего под Паваротти,можно сказать,что его ждёт большое будущее.В возрасте 19 лет он становится самым молодым солистом труппы Лондонского Королевского театра. К балету снова было приковано беспрецендентное внимание,когда он станцевал в видео Хозиера "Возьми меня в церковь" .Люди,которые никогда не интересовались балетом,начали следить за феноменом в татуировках. Ему приписыаают способность доносить балет до простого человека.Классический,но в тоже время ультра современный,Сергей был звездой рекламной кампании Diesel "Возвышайте любовь,а не стены"("Make love not walls"),a также других промо акций. Сергей пользуется успехом как модель и актёр.Дизайнеры любят его физические данные,от которых захватывает дух,и задумчивый взгляд.Он получил только положительные отзывы на свои актёрские работы.Он появлялся в экранизации "Восточного экспресса" Кеннета Браны,в автобиографическом документальном фильме "Танцовщик" , в фильмах "Белый Ворон" и "Красный Воробей". Thank you once again for your videos and hope to see more of them soon.
@@СамохинаТатьяна-у7ю i cannot possibly thank you enough for this. Insolent?? Not in the least!!! Incredibly generous and kind say I. Please feel free to help anywhere you deem necessary. I am so much in your debt for this selfless act. I will make the corrections as soon as I can. Thank you very much. You are a dear. Huge hugs and much love from Texas!
Once again, Pam, you’ve hit the nail on the head. Her dancing is so exquisitely expressive, and so technically perfect, that your video brought me to tears (Just like the incredible Zakharova video.) I’m always excited and happy to find a new video of yours, and I have *never* been disappointed. Brava to the undisputed queen of ballet videos! 🤗💖💖💖💖🤗
Oh my Harriet, you are so very kind. I am humbled and touched. Your sweet comment has brought tears to MY eyes... tears of joy and pride. Thank you, thank you, more than you can know, thank you!!! It is, as always, my pleasure. Huge hugs from TEXAS
She’s so perfectly in character in each and every one of these scenes, it almost seems impossible. She’s more than just a dancer, more than just an actress, she’s a performer, meant for the stage. Her lines, and executions are beautiful, playful expressions, serious expressions and neutral/bored expressions, all of it is done so very well. She’s amazing
She's the greatest ballerina of them all. Not only was she light years ahead of other dancers in her time given her extraordinary hyper flexibility along with the most beautiful feet, strength and technique. But most of all she was so incredibly expressive and her soul and spirit shone brilliantly. I'm so moved when she dances with such emotion and fluidity. She's otherworldly even by today's standards. What a gift from the heavens! Thank you Sylvie ❤️
She was utterly committed. Believed in all of it - captured audiences! Much more emotional than N Y C ballet. I used to layover (int'l flt att) just to see her. Also saw her in N Y. The N Y audiences were shocked & awed. Fabulous. There are glorious nude photos of her - to capture her racehorse body, btw.
Yes, I am in agreement. It displays refined and graceful dancing that tell a story with no words! It's just delightful to see her graceful toe work, flexibility and sublime movement entrance you. It is an engaging performance with esquisite body control.. Ballet does do a number on the limbs and muscles. You have to remain in tip top shape, maintain a specific weight, perform daily limber exercises and practice, practice, practice with your partner. .
Thank you to the poster. I had never seen Sylvia before. She is amazing. I’ve seen other dancers of many genres who gave this great flexibility but it becomes like a ‘stunt’ that they depend on. But Sylvia has precision , strength, control, and grace equal to her beautiful flexibility. She is like none I ever seen.
After watching this video, I was amazed. Sylvie is such a exquisite, flawless, flexible and artistic ballerina. So beautiful and entertaining to watch, it's like she is floating in the air. So she must have started dancing at age two. One last thing I just don't understand why anyone would ever give this video a thumb down. It's a beautiful video. 😍
breaking up the ''love in'' maybe... she cuts corners, like not going through feet... great acrobatic performance and maybe agility... decent placement and technique. is ballet redundant? i dont know. im not a a trad nor social '''justice'''' 'warrior... but thats my opinion.... and that maybe womrn get unnacountably venerated. ps. she wouldnt get through an englush barre like that without correction maybe. is english school prim or prissy? maybe. Gs anyway
She is a delight to watch. When I watch ballet I cannot relax, I think of hours of practice, bleeding feet, restrictive diets, all the pain they go through. Like haute couture models theirs is a rarified world, with its own rules and culture. Her legs are works of art, athletes legs, trained to perfection. Her movements precise and exquisite. I can only hope she love to dance and the sacrifices she has made have been worth it. 😊
breaking up the ''love in'' maybe... she cuts corners, like not going through feet... great acrobatic performance and maybe agility... decent placement and technique. is ballet redundant? i dont know. im not a a trad nor social '''justice'''' 'warrior... but thats my opinion.... and that maybe womrn get unnacountably venerated. ps. she wouldnt get through an englush barre like that without correction maybe. is english school prim or prissy? maybe. Gs anyway
You have never , it seems, experienced that fact that pleasure occurs in effort. "Diets" may seem to the tubby to occur more than they do, as eating does sometimes get in the way of intentions. That world is one which one oy leaves due to injury, . The suffering is in NOT doing it.
Une géante de la danse ..et avec quelle présence... Un don magnifique, un travail intense et perfectionniste, un immense talent et bcp de générosité....tjrs bcp aimé la regarder ...merci merci !
Безупречное совершенство во всём !!! Техника, прыжки, растяжка, шаг, подъем, фуэте, артистичность, лёгкость - все природные данные и исключительное трудолюбие - сделали ее ярчайшей Звездой Искусства Балета.
Удивительная пластика !!! Каждое движение плавно перетекает в очередное... Завораживающее действо... Какая органика музыки , движения и пластики души. Всё льётся, перетекает... Восхитительно ! А какое тело ! Музыкальный инструмент !
She is the best ballerina, I can think of no other with the same outstanding technical ability and emotional finesse that she has. Always a delight to watch. Thank you.
breaking up the ''love in'' maybe... she cuts corners, like not going through feet... great acrobatic performance and maybe agility... decent placement and technique. is ballet redundant? i dont know. im not a a trad nor social '''justice'''' 'warrior... but thats my opinion.... and that maybe womrn get unnacountably venerated. ps. she wouldnt get through an englush barre like that without correction maybe. is english school prim or prissy? maybe. Gs anyway
What an exquisite musical accompaniment & tribute to Sylvie. She truly is one of a kind; besides her total technical command, incredible extensions, sensuous, flowing lines, there's her unique stage presence, the heart she puts into her performances, the relation she has with her audience, that make her an incomparable artist. A sheer delight for the eyes and ears. Mille mercis!
Magnifique et cette tonalité de do mineur va merveilleusement bien avec la compilation...Que de souvenirs, des débuts de Mademoiselle Guillem au Palais Garnier à ses adieux à NYC il y a quelques années maintenant. Oui, elle est et reste sublime.
Probably the most beautiful and most graceful ballerina I've ever seen!!! some people are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them! Sylvie is all of these!
I have watched this reel several times and each time I feel like I experience something new deep inside of me. The thought that keeps coming into my mind is destiny. Her dancing isn't just good form and technique she learned during her childhood in this incarnation. This is several lifetime of practice and performing in this craft of movements and expressions called ballet to reach the pinnacle of perfection in our lifetime. She dances for God and we are just lucky enough to live in a time where we are able to witness it via RUclips or live. She is a gift to humanity. Thank you for putting this complication together.
I've watched this video over and over. And it's breathtaking... Sylvie is incredible 🙋♀️..I agree 💯 she dances for God..✝️.. thank God we are able to witness this kind of heaven on earth 🌎
I'm not in the ballet scene, and this is the first I've heard of Sylvie Guillern, but wow, what a lovely thing you've done for us. Thank you so much for making this beautiful video of her amazing dancing. My daughter danced ballet for ten years, as a girl, so that's been my primary connection to ballet - the shows that her school put on, which were very good. Thank you again! Subscribing now!
She is breath taking, just has a way of fulling committing to the story telling of it all. I love how she throws herself into the movement and is really living in each role. I pray I'm able to capture these elements within my dancing!
Ive watched alot of ballerinas and she is definitely on another level!!! I love her interviews too! She makes it look easier than any other dancer ive seen.
merci ! certaines de ses apparitions à ses débuts à l'Opéra de Paris, sont difficiles à trouver, son interprétation de Manon est dingue, c'est vraiment une chance que tout ait été filmé.
Wow!! Sylvie for your incredible talent as a dancer! Wow!! Pam for your incredible talent by providing us with memorable videos of stunning dancers. Thank you, C ❤❤❤
I remember the first moment I ever saw her dance (on film, I was never blessed to see her dance live as she is retired now). I was blown away by her. I had never seen anyone do the things she could do. And make it look so effortless. She became my instant favorite.
Having had the pleasure of seeing her dance live on multiple occasions including "Bolero" at the Albert Hall, La Fille Mal Gardée and Swan Lake among others,for me she transcends any other dancer I've ever seen.
Thank you for sharing. I instantly became a fan. She's not only an incredible ballerina but also an actress. Look how she's telling the story in every step
My gawd! I’m know nothing about ballet, but the athleticism, strength and control is mind blowing. The years of practice, focus and drive to get to this level! 🤯 Bravo!!
@@sydneynoel916 it is from the ballet Manon. Sorry for my slow response. The ethereal Sylvie elicits so many comments some get past me upon first perusal. ❤️
oui merci sylvie pour tout ces moments d'exception que tu nous as offert, c'est une chance d'avoir pu te voir danser , de te connaitre et d'avoir partagé des moments de danse a l'opera ,nous avons ressenti ce que le public a surement ressenti en voyant Nijinsky ,tu es cela l'exception du siècle ,il n'y en aura pas d'autre et je sais ma chance heureuse de t'avoir dans mes yeux pour toujours 💕
What a surprise to find this greatly gifted artist in Ms Sylvie Guillem . Her extreme physical beauty of body is equally matched with impressively lyrical quality of movement ..... she is a stunning beauty to behold in the dance art form .... yes , " wow " indeed . Much thanks - Namaste , Ohm 😌
EXQUISITE! BRAVA! BRAVISSIMO! A Feather couldn't move more graceful on a gentle breeze. She captures the very Essence of music which is EVERY Dancer's aspiration. We make (or TRY to make) our bodies BECOME the Music and make it look effortless. If I can become a visualization or physical embodiment of the music for you AND you can Honestly say, "that LOOKS So easy!" I've done my job. Sylvie is the Consummate dancer/Prima Ballerina, the crown princess of Any ballet company. Watching this has motivated me to don my pointe shoes again at 62. I still dance but re-training to go en pointe is a rather exciting concept as I know what I'm in for. Thank you Sylvie for your inspiration! I'm stoked!
Pour moi Sylvie Guillem est la plus grande danseuse qui n'est jamais existé, équilibre parfait, extensions parfaites, geste parfait, expression dans le jeu parfait , Une exception parmi toutes les étoiles ce qui n'enlève rien aux autres , mais elle est encore au dessus , ...Il est des êtres comme ça qui ont toutes les grâces!
Wonderful. I’m more than a little surprised that ‘Smoke’ choreographed by Mats Ek isn’t here, as it showcases Syvie’s mastery with acting and emotion so very well. It is a truly magnificent thing to behold, please watch it!💖
Absolutely beautiful. Know nothing of Ballet, but I do know dancing and I do know when supreme control in craft. A pleasant youtube suggestion, and a title that fits the video. WOW is right. She is an absolute marvel to watch.
She IS AN INCREDIBLE dancer!!!!! I have to be honest and say that I know very little about the art of ballet, so my opinion would rightly carry no weight, but I THOROUGHLY enjoyed watching her!!!! It is a shame that we missed so much of the pointe work due to the appalling camera work though.
From sunny south africa.... Thank you so much.. After hours of searching on RUclips I found this.... We don't have this over here.. It was wonderful thank u
Her extensions are just unparalleled! The poise and laser precision in which she moves is incredible, to see this lithe creature who looks to me made of porcelain perform with such power and maintain the delicate fragility is breathtaking. Truly one of the most inspired and otherworldly dancers I have ever seen.
she cuts corners, like not going through feet... great acrobatic performance and maybe agility... decent placement and technique. is ballet redundant? i dont know. im not a a trad nor social '''justice'''' 'warrior... but thats my opinion.... and that maybe womrn get unnacountably venerated. Gs anyway
Sylvie danced Aurora at a Kennedy Center matinee in 1994. The audience *gasped* from the very first moment she walked onto the stage. I have never seen anything else that good, either before or since.
breaking up the ''love in'' maybe... she cuts corners, like not going through feet... great acrobatic performance and maybe agility... decent placement and technique. is ballet redundant? i dont know. im not a a trad nor social '''justice'''' 'warrior... but thats my opinion.... and that maybe womrn get unnacountably venerated. ps. she wouldnt get through an englush barre like that without correction maybe. is english school prim or prissy? maybe. Gs anyway
I know nothing about ballet and techniques but she is so light and effortless and yet sharp and precise in her movements I’m stunned.
I know nothing about those things either what her body has been put through I can't imagine, the hours and hours she ha practiced
And she is just so perfectly proportioned that her lines look amazing!!!
As an ex ballet dancer *THANK YOU!* people do not understand how much strength specifically Core strength needed to do ballet. You're literally holding your own body weight the entire time while making sure to look Light like a feather. Ballet dancers who dance heavy & have horrible lines irritates my soul. I instantly understand why my ballet dancer went OFF when someone looked heavy, didn't point & have horrible Technique even if you looked good doing it *Cries because someone finally sees the difficulty of ballet* 😂
Me too!
Wonderfull..
She doesn't look real. Her control is perfect. Fragile and graceful yet strong and forceful. She is not just dancing, she is the dance.
Bravo
I do not see the strength and forcefulness. Most female ballet dancers look so fragile and frail
@@redefinedliving5974 That's because it takes a lot of work to make it look easy.
@@adoptdontshop3911 i didnt say it looks easy. I said she doesnt look strong and forceful. Sergei can do this both so dont give me that explanation
@@redefinedliving5974 it takes crazy strength to hold those moves. She is all muscle
Yes, she is amazing. Check out "Sylvie Guillem - Two (Rise and Fall)"
As everyone else has said she was phenomenal in terms of technique as well as in terms of emotional performance but I'd also like to point out to younger audiences that her flexibility was otherwordly back then. Today we see a loooot of dancers who are extreme contortionists but back in the day it was truly exceptional,
You have hit the nail on head... I was a dance major in college back in 1984 and I remember the first time I saw her develope to second and then HOLD it there... I was completely awestruck. Nobody did that then!!
Am glad you pointed that out. I agree that she is a Contortionist as well as a Ballerina.... Go to Cirque du Soleil performances to see amazing body works...
The only problem with the gift of flexibility is that it more often than not is linked with hyper mobility or Elhers-Danlos. I have the later. I did 10 years of ballet as well as gymnastics in high school and University… I’m now 48 and still very flexible despite being a cripple on morphine as I over extended and abused my body for so many years.
I hope young dancers and gymnasts take better care of their body than we did back then.
As per Sylvie, she’s my hero for her personality and her multiple talents.
I loved her the most in Sacred Monsters with Akram Khan. Their chemistry and intuitive understanding of eachother’s intentions and moods is mind blowing.
@@Vee_of_the_Weald I thought there would be a negative to all this beauty. What a hypocrisy. You work so hard at being so flexible and so beautiful all your life only to be a cripple when you get older because of it. So what do you do?
@@melodymundy5985 Google ballerina feet for some grotesque images..calloused toe joints, purple big toes
I think the thing that impresses me the most, besides the general effortlessness, is that she is able to make every step seem fresh and motivated. Even when she has to do the same step multiple times in a row, it never feels repetitive or like she's going on autopilot.
Elle est au dessus de tout, sa technique, son jeu, sa légèreté, sa grâce. Elle est bouleversante. Merci Sylvie pour tout le bonheur et l'émotion que vous nous avait offert.
Yes, usually I would skip and blur my eyes when a step in any dance repeats. But watching her, I couldn't stop looking. She is just awfully graceful.
Ballet dancers are the most exquisite athletes on the planet. Their grace combined with flexibility and strength is unmatched. They just float so beautifully on stage, through the air. They are incredible.
breaking up the ''love in'' maybe... she cuts corners, like not going through feet... great acrobatic performance and maybe agility... decent placement and technique. is ballet redundant? i dont know. im not a a trad nor social '''justice'''' 'warrior... but thats my opinion.... and that maybe womrn get unnacountably venerated. ps. she wouldnt get through an englush barre like that without correction maybe. is english school prim or prissy? maybe. Gs anyway
100% !!!
В балете нет спортсменов.Балет это искусство, а не спорт.
I love that the person who compiled these clips of Sylvie’s dances actually went through all the effort of timing everything with the background music. Excellent job!!
Thank you so much for saying that Emily. It is my pet peeve that dance steps "go with" whatever music they're being shown with. I work many, many hours to make that happen, editing the clips and music over and over until I'm happy with it. You are one of the first people to comment specifically about this and I very much appreciate your noticing. Thanks again!! =)
She is and probably will always be the best ballet dancer to ever grace a stage
Without a shadow of a doubt. There never was, and never will be again - a dancer like Sylvie.
Maybe best female alive But not the best in history lol
@@Sadaaaaf ok, expert. Please enlighten me. Who IS the best female ballet dancer in history?
@@bsusak09 I forgot the spelling but it’s my own opinion as is yours
Margot Fonteyn I think that’s the spelling. I love her performances. Especially with Rudolf Nyurvev.
Idk who the best ballet dancer in history is, maybe it’s so long ago no one has video proof so no one will know how good they were
@@Sadaaaaf I mean she was good and all, but objectively speaking in ballet terms couldn’t hold a candle to Sylvie. She couldn’t even get all the way over her box
There is graceful, and then there is Sylvie. There is flexible, and then there is Sylvie. There are dancers, but there is only one Sylvie!
VERY well said. Perfect way to describe her.
Oh my gosh, she is a star of stars. Her dancing is perfection, of course, seemingly effortless. But her face, also, is the most animated and interesting I've seen; her acting ability is first-rate. Sylvie's Giselle brings tears; and her ability to become a rag doll, just tossed around, is breathtaking.
Great cello music accompaniment in this, too, Pam.
That loose ribbon on her right pointe shoe is very distracting.
@@ss19401 I'm glad I never danced or knew anyone who does, because otherwise I would be distracted by a loose ribbon on her shoe. And would miss the magic of it.
@@riverwildcat1 A loose ribbon could spell disaster! The shoe could slip out of position, or the ribbon loosen enough that she could step on it and go skidding.Broken limbs could end a career.
@@ss19401 Thank you, Sarah, for explaining. I had no idea, and it makes perfect sense now.
The loose ribbon bugged me also, for a moment or 2, until I realized I was being mesmerized by it & missing all the beautiful magic that was being performed by this ethereal creature in pointe shoes. Amazing, exquisite, transporting.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing such beauty with the rest of us.
P.S. I worked in wardrobe for 2 companies so little things like ribbons, etc are a distraction as well as a danger but I felt sure no one would put a video up for viewing if a dancer had been injured by such.
as someone who has been doing ballet for 10+ years; i can tell you that the strength that sylvie has is INSANE
nobody cares what you have to say about it
@@ducciwucci 65 people do, so...
@@ducciwucci This is a comment section relax 💀
@@ducciwucci girl shut up
@@ducciwucciHow rude.
The human body is such a miracle . Worth looking after as well as possible .
Since I first saw her decades ago, she has proven over and over again that never...never has a dancer been so totally endowed with unworldly gifts of indescribable and sometimes, unbelievable beauty and ability. In my view, she stands alone in the pantheon of Dance greatness. Merci Sylvi, indeed! Thank you Pam for posting this gem.
I agree. Very well said.
C’est la plus grande, incroyable danseuse étoile de tout les temps !
Okay now am obsessed?? I also can’t imagine how much hard work she put to dance like this and I truly appreciate it even though am someone who know nothing about ballerinas
I have been attending Ballet's since the late 70's. My wife since the 50's. Been to ABT and NYC ballet and seen some guest companies at Lincoln center. But had never seen Sylvie Guillem dance until a few years ago on RUclips. Just might be the best ever. Big fan, I thank all those that put her video's on RUclips. Just amazing and she danced into her 50's and was still strong and flexible.
Born with everything; ability, agility, technique, artistry, sharpness, enthusiasm, drama. No wonder she is in the top ten ballet dancers of all time thus far. It'll be a long time before anyone else ever even comes close.
What a dancer! I saw her 1988 in Swan Lake in the Opera de Paris.It was a dream...........
I can only imagine. What a treasured memory that is. Thanks for sharing. ❤️❤️
Maravillosa e impresionante bailarina. Una gran estrella que iluminó el ballet.
Hardly can I find any words to describe what I feel watching this divine creature... Exquisite?Perfection? No,even these expressions are still not the right ones. Such words haven't been invented yet.Dear Pam,for a few minutes you made me forget all worries of our turbulent world.That's what art is made for,I suppose.A fairy tale...a touch of beauty..
One of our famous ballet dancers N.Tsiscaridze was asked once to tell if he had ever cried at the sight of a piece of art or of something beautiful. He answered that it was only once when Sylvie G. was leaving stage.He knew that it was the end of the whole epoch.
Thank you ,dear Pam,for being so devoted to ballet and for your work,you bring joy to our tired hearts
Beautiful, beautiful comment. Thank YOU ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@@PamBoehmeSimon
By the way,I was insolent enough 😊to have your Russian intro(description) about Sergey Polunin corrected ,since automatic translation isn't always helpful and in case you might need it.Here it is:
Сергей Полунин ,российский балетный танцовщик,родился в г.Херсоне,на Украине в 1989г.
Снискал известность благодаря своему таланту,подобный которому появляется раз в сто лет.Обладает невероятной высотой прыжка и безупречной техникой.
С ранних лет проявлял блестящие драматические способности.По домашним видео маленького мальчика,импровизировавшего под Паваротти,можно сказать,что его ждёт большое будущее.В возрасте 19 лет он становится самым молодым солистом труппы Лондонского Королевского театра.
К балету снова было приковано беспрецендентное внимание,когда он станцевал в видео Хозиера "Возьми меня в церковь" .Люди,которые никогда не интересовались балетом,начали следить за феноменом в татуировках.
Ему приписыаают способность доносить балет до простого человека.Классический,но в тоже время ультра современный,Сергей был звездой рекламной кампании Diesel "Возвышайте любовь,а не стены"("Make love not walls"),a также других промо акций.
Сергей пользуется успехом как модель и актёр.Дизайнеры любят его физические данные,от которых захватывает дух,и задумчивый взгляд.Он получил только положительные отзывы на свои актёрские работы.Он появлялся в экранизации "Восточного экспресса" Кеннета Браны,в автобиографическом документальном фильме "Танцовщик" , в фильмах "Белый Ворон" и "Красный Воробей".
Thank you once again for your videos and hope to see more of them soon.
@@СамохинаТатьяна-у7ю i cannot possibly thank you enough for this. Insolent?? Not in the least!!! Incredibly generous and kind say I. Please feel free to help anywhere you deem necessary. I am so much in your debt for this selfless act. I will make the corrections as soon as I can. Thank you very much. You are a dear. Huge hugs and much love from Texas!
@@PamBoehmeSimon it was my pleasure!Hugs from Russia💞
Beautifully said❤️❤️🥺
Once again, Pam, you’ve hit the nail on the head. Her dancing is so exquisitely expressive, and so technically perfect, that your video brought me to tears (Just like the incredible Zakharova video.) I’m always excited and happy to find a new video of yours, and I have *never* been disappointed. Brava to the undisputed queen of ballet videos! 🤗💖💖💖💖🤗
Oh my Harriet, you are so very kind. I am humbled and touched. Your sweet comment has brought tears to MY eyes... tears of joy and pride. Thank you, thank you, more than you can know, thank you!!! It is, as always, my pleasure. Huge hugs from TEXAS
Is absolutely right you are our Queen.And let's not forget best musical background ever!
@@raniadizikiriki8935 Thank you, thank you dear Rania. Much love to you.
I mean, let's not get carried away. All she did was string some clips together.
@@ebolaoutkast you have humor.I bet you can do the same.So easy..
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I’ve seen a lot of ballet dancers, but I do think she’s the best I ever saw.
Exquisite artistry! Every movement she makes seems so effortlessly fluid.
Thank you sweet Tye. You're both my favs!!!! Sylvie and YOU.
@@PamBoehmeSimon
They must do exercises to dance on there toes, beautiful
She’s so perfectly in character in each and every one of these scenes, it almost seems impossible. She’s more than just a dancer, more than just an actress, she’s a performer, meant for the stage. Her lines, and executions are beautiful, playful expressions, serious expressions and neutral/bored expressions, all of it is done so very well. She’s amazing
Well Said.
La plus grande danseuse de tous les temps ! Elle était l’incarnation de la danse elle même ! Une âme merveilleuse !
I've followed Classical Ballet for the last 40 years and all I can say is WOW..xxx
She's the greatest ballerina of them all. Not only was she light years ahead of other dancers in her time given her extraordinary hyper flexibility along with the most beautiful feet, strength and technique. But most of all she was so incredibly expressive and her soul and spirit shone brilliantly. I'm so moved when she dances with such emotion and fluidity. She's otherworldly even by today's standards. What a gift from the heavens! Thank you Sylvie ❤️
She was utterly committed. Believed in all of it - captured audiences! Much more emotional than N Y C ballet. I used to layover (int'l flt att) just to see her. Also saw her in N Y. The N Y audiences were shocked & awed. Fabulous. There are glorious nude photos of her - to capture her racehorse body, btw.
Her balance and technically, she is insane. She looks like she is enjoying the dance and ballet hurts every part of your body! She is breathtaking
There's never been anyone like her, a singular talent. Thanks for the compilation!
You're very welcome and thank YOU!
A true master of their art makes everything look effortless and she does just that. Exquisite.
Wonderful reminder of her exceptional abilities and how she changed ballet forever 👏👏👏. Thank you for the compilation 🙏
彼女のボレロの年越しのカウントダウンは素晴らしいものでした。
この素晴らしいダンサーの最後の舞台を見られたことに感謝しかありません。
Truly sublime! Her technique and grace is like living poetry and beyond exquisite.
I agree with you completely and just love how you put it.
Yes, I am in agreement. It displays refined and graceful dancing that tell a story with no words! It's just delightful to see her graceful toe work, flexibility and sublime movement entrance you. It is an engaging performance with esquisite body control.. Ballet does do a number on the limbs and muscles. You have to remain in tip top shape, maintain a specific weight, perform daily limber exercises and practice, practice, practice with your partner. .
Thank you to the poster. I had never seen Sylvia before. She is amazing. I’ve seen other dancers of many genres who gave this great flexibility but it becomes like a ‘stunt’ that they depend on. But Sylvia has precision , strength, control, and grace equal to her beautiful flexibility. She is like none I ever seen.
After watching this video, I was amazed. Sylvie is such a exquisite, flawless, flexible and artistic ballerina. So beautiful and entertaining to watch, it's like she is floating in the air. So she must have started dancing at age two. One last thing I just don't understand why anyone would ever give this video a thumb down. It's a beautiful video. 😍
Thank you Kim.
breaking up the ''love in'' maybe... she cuts corners, like not going through feet... great acrobatic performance and maybe agility... decent placement and technique. is ballet redundant? i dont know. im not a a trad nor social '''justice'''' 'warrior... but thats my opinion.... and that maybe womrn get unnacountably venerated. ps. she wouldnt get through an englush barre like that without correction maybe. is english school prim or prissy? maybe. Gs anyway
She is a delight to watch. When I watch ballet I cannot relax, I think of hours of practice, bleeding feet, restrictive diets, all the pain they go through. Like haute couture models theirs is a rarified world, with its own rules and culture. Her legs are works of art, athletes legs, trained to perfection. Her movements precise and exquisite. I can only hope she love to dance and the sacrifices she has made have been worth it. 😊
breaking up the ''love in'' maybe... she cuts corners, like not going through feet... great acrobatic performance and maybe agility... decent placement and technique. is ballet redundant? i dont know. im not a a trad nor social '''justice'''' 'warrior... but thats my opinion.... and that maybe womrn get unnacountably venerated. ps. she wouldnt get through an englush barre like that without correction maybe. is english school prim or prissy? maybe. Gs anyway
You have never , it seems, experienced that fact that pleasure occurs in effort. "Diets" may seem to the tubby to occur more than they do, as eating does sometimes get in the way of intentions. That world is one which one oy leaves due to injury, . The suffering is in NOT doing it.
Une géante de la danse ..et avec quelle présence... Un don magnifique, un travail intense et perfectionniste, un immense talent et bcp de générosité....tjrs bcp aimé la regarder ...merci merci !
Elle était une déesse.
I'm a French learner; is bcp an abbreviation of beaucoup and tjrs an abbreviation of toujours??
edit: (if anyone speaks both languages :) )
@@mirandakeigher819 yes you are correct ! Good luck on learning french! :)
Сильви Гиллем что то невероятное,волшебное!
Выдающаяся баллерина и ей нет равных!
Безупречное совершенство во всём !!!
Техника, прыжки, растяжка, шаг, подъем, фуэте, артистичность, лёгкость - все природные данные и исключительное трудолюбие - сделали ее ярчайшей Звездой Искусства Балета.
Удивительная пластика !!! Каждое движение плавно перетекает в очередное... Завораживающее действо... Какая органика музыки , движения и пластики души. Всё льётся, перетекает...
Восхитительно !
А какое тело ! Музыкальный инструмент !
The most sublime arm movements.
She is the best ballerina, I can think of no other with the same outstanding technical ability and emotional finesse that she has. Always a delight to watch. Thank you.
breaking up the ''love in'' maybe... she cuts corners, like not going through feet... great acrobatic performance and maybe agility... decent placement and technique. is ballet redundant? i dont know. im not a a trad nor social '''justice'''' 'warrior... but thats my opinion.... and that maybe womrn get unnacountably venerated. ps. she wouldnt get through an englush barre like that without correction maybe. is english school prim or prissy? maybe. Gs anyway
Enchantingly breath takingly exquisite! She has a beautiful point as well. Her strength and control are spell binding!
彼女と同時代に生まれて良かった。素晴らしい舞台を拝見できたことに感謝しかありません。
Господи, какая же она необыкновенная! Смотрю и не перестаю удивляться и восхищаться
What an exquisite musical accompaniment & tribute to Sylvie. She truly is one of a kind; besides her total technical command, incredible extensions, sensuous, flowing lines, there's her unique stage presence, the heart she puts into her performances, the relation she has with her audience, that make her an incomparable artist. A sheer delight for the eyes and ears. Mille mercis!
She has a capability like no other to make the viewer feel unexplainable emotion. She is truly unbelievable
Magnifique et cette tonalité de do mineur va merveilleusement bien avec la compilation...Que de souvenirs, des débuts de Mademoiselle Guillem au Palais Garnier à ses adieux à NYC il y a quelques années maintenant. Oui, elle est et reste sublime.
Probably the most beautiful and most graceful ballerina I've ever seen!!! some people are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them! Sylvie is all of these!
I have watched this reel several times and each time I feel like I experience something new deep inside of me. The thought that keeps coming into my mind is destiny. Her dancing isn't just good form and technique she learned during her childhood in this incarnation. This is several lifetime of practice and performing in this craft of movements and expressions called ballet to reach the pinnacle of perfection in our lifetime. She dances for God and we are just lucky enough to live in a time where we are able to witness it via RUclips or live. She is a gift to humanity. Thank you for putting this complication together.
I've watched this video over and over. And it's breathtaking... Sylvie is incredible 🙋♀️..I agree 💯 she dances for God..✝️.. thank God we are able to witness this kind of heaven on earth 🌎
Thank YOU for such kind words. It was a true joy to put together.
Прекрасная Сильвия,глаз не оторвать,превосходно!!!❤❤❤🎉😊😮
ギエムの舞台を生で見れた事、とても光栄だと思っています。
バレエに身を捧げる様に踊り続け最後の舞台の日本でのボレロ。
まさに女神の様でした。
こうして映像で振り返れるなんて良い時代になりました。
どれもが素晴らしく時間を忘れて見入りました。
ありがとうギエム
ああ、その思い出は何という宝物でしょう。 彼女のダンスを見ることができてあなたはなんて幸運でしょう。 共有していただきありがとうございます。
I'm not in the ballet scene, and this is the first I've heard of Sylvie Guillern, but wow, what a lovely thing you've done for us. Thank you so much for making this beautiful video of her amazing dancing. My daughter danced ballet for ten years, as a girl, so that's been my primary connection to ballet - the shows that her school put on, which were very good. Thank you again! Subscribing now!
She is breath taking, just has a way of fulling committing to the story telling of it all. I love how she throws herself into the movement and is really living in each role. I pray I'm able to capture these elements within my dancing!
La più GRANDE di sempre...!!!
Как же это красиво! На этот танец можно смотреть бесконечно.
А Захарова, а Барышников? Это ж что творят, черти? Законы гравитации отменили?
Ive watched alot of ballerinas and she is definitely on another level!!! I love her interviews too! She makes it look easier than any other dancer ive seen.
Это что-то невероятное! Восторг!
merci ! certaines de ses apparitions à ses débuts à l'Opéra de Paris, sont difficiles à trouver, son interprétation de Manon est dingue, c'est vraiment une chance que tout ait été filmé.
Wow!! Sylvie for your incredible talent as a dancer!
Wow!! Pam for your incredible talent by providing us with memorable videos of stunning dancers. Thank you, C ❤❤❤
That was amazing. Her discipline and dedication is inspiring. What an amazing artist and athlete.
that body control is completely off the charts i'm am beyond impressed :O
Фантастическая балерина! Браво!
The is the greatest artist I have ever seen..
I remember the first moment I ever saw her dance (on film, I was never blessed to see her dance live as she is retired now). I was blown away by her. I had never seen anyone do the things she could do. And make it look so effortless. She became my instant favorite.
There is simply before you knew of Sylvie and after you knew of Sylvie. She’s everything and so much more.
Absolutely spot on!
She's the perfect incarnation of what dance is, can be and ever wanted to be.
i am so grateful to see this, this is soo beautiful, i want to cry
Гениальная! В ней счастливо сошлось всё! ❤❤❤❤❤
Having had the pleasure of seeing her dance live on multiple occasions including "Bolero" at the Albert Hall, La Fille Mal Gardée and Swan Lake among others,for me she transcends any other dancer I've ever seen.
Thank you for sharing. I instantly became a fan. She's not only an incredible ballerina but also an actress. Look how she's telling the story in every step
Beautiful. How can something so physical be so relaxing?
My gawd! I’m know nothing about ballet, but the athleticism, strength and control is mind blowing. The years of practice, focus and drive to get to this level! 🤯 Bravo!!
Perfection from every aspect...I felt her emotion and moment to the core of my heart.
She beought me to tears and I don’t cry easily. Beautiful!
4:36 this whole segment was just amazing how much emotion and story telling they conveyed 😳😭
Do you know where this scene is from? I would love to watch the whole thing
@@sydneynoel916 it is from the ballet Manon. Sorry for my slow response. The ethereal Sylvie elicits so many comments some get past me upon first perusal. ❤️
oui merci sylvie pour tout ces moments d'exception que tu nous as offert, c'est une chance d'avoir pu te voir danser , de te connaitre et d'avoir partagé des moments de danse a l'opera ,nous avons ressenti ce que le public a surement ressenti en voyant Nijinsky ,tu es cela l'exception du siècle ,il n'y en aura pas d'autre et je sais ma chance heureuse de t'avoir dans mes yeux pour toujours 💕
What a surprise to find this greatly gifted artist in Ms Sylvie Guillem . Her extreme physical beauty of body is equally matched with impressively lyrical quality of movement ..... she is a stunning beauty to behold in the dance art form .... yes , " wow " indeed . Much thanks - Namaste , Ohm 😌
EXQUISITE! BRAVA! BRAVISSIMO! A Feather couldn't move more graceful on a gentle breeze. She captures the very Essence of music which is EVERY Dancer's aspiration. We make (or TRY to make) our bodies BECOME the Music and make it look effortless. If I can become a visualization or physical embodiment of the music for you AND you can Honestly say, "that LOOKS So easy!" I've done my job. Sylvie is the Consummate dancer/Prima Ballerina, the crown princess of Any ballet company. Watching this has motivated me to don my pointe shoes again at 62. I still dance but re-training to go en pointe is a rather exciting concept as I know what I'm in for. Thank you Sylvie for your inspiration! I'm stoked!
Pour moi Sylvie Guillem est la plus grande danseuse qui n'est jamais existé, équilibre parfait, extensions parfaites, geste parfait, expression dans le jeu parfait ,
Une exception parmi toutes les étoiles ce qui n'enlève rien aux autres , mais elle est encore au dessus , ...Il est des êtres comme ça qui ont toutes les grâces!
It makes me feel so good that I understood some of that
unbelievable control grace timing skill !!!! for me she's one of a kind
Очень трогательная , нежная ! Приятное удивление !
Приятное удивление??? Да это восторг!!!!!!
Совершенное тело. А ещё и выучка прекрасная. Она создана для балета.
Et MERCI Pam ! This lady IS Ballet. It s never a performance it s pure art with her body and soul ! MERCI MILLE FOIS PAM !
Merci beaucoup pour ce partage..j'adore Sylvie Guilhem..💜♥️⚘🐿
The most amazing ballerina ever, thank you for making such a lovely video 😊
Уникальная танцовщица !!!Спасибо !!!
Светлана Захарова переняла имидж у Сильви Гиллем 100%. Захарова конечно прекрасна, потому что показателем для неё была гениальная Сильви Гиллем .
Wonderful.
I’m more than a little surprised that ‘Smoke’ choreographed by Mats Ek isn’t here, as it showcases Syvie’s mastery with acting and emotion so very well. It is a truly magnificent thing to behold, please watch it!💖
She gives me goosebumps. Never happened before when watching ballet for me :D.
Absolutely beautiful. Know nothing of Ballet, but I do know dancing and I do know when supreme control in craft. A pleasant youtube suggestion, and a title that fits the video. WOW is right. She is an absolute marvel to watch.
Браво Сильви!!! Вы совершенство!!!
She IS AN INCREDIBLE dancer!!!!! I have to be honest and say that I know very little about the art of ballet, so my opinion would rightly carry no weight, but I THOROUGHLY enjoyed watching her!!!! It is a shame that we missed so much of the pointe work due to the appalling camera work though.
So beautiful and graceful, yet powerful and emotional. She's so talented 🖤
From sunny south africa.... Thank you so much.. After hours of searching on RUclips I found this.... We don't have this over here.. It was wonderful thank u
Light as a powder puff and totally elegant. Extraordinary athletic prowess that is ever present but in no way obvious. Exquisitely beautiful to watch.
ella...una barbaridad de artista.Maravillosa siempre , en mi recuerdo y en el de muchisimos otros. Gracias Sylvie!!
Her extensions are just unparalleled! The poise and laser precision in which she moves is incredible, to see this lithe creature who looks to me made of porcelain perform with such power and maintain the delicate fragility is breathtaking. Truly one of the most inspired and otherworldly dancers I have ever seen.
I love your descriptive words. Perfect mental image conjured.
she cuts corners, like not going through feet... great acrobatic performance and maybe agility... decent placement and technique. is ballet redundant? i dont know. im not a a trad nor social '''justice'''' 'warrior... but thats my opinion.... and that maybe womrn get unnacountably venerated. Gs anyway
Absolutely fantastic what a joy to watch such a talented ballerina her dancing was mesmerising THANK YOU for showing such talent 😷💗🌹💐
Sylvie danced Aurora at a Kennedy Center matinee in 1994. The audience *gasped* from the very first moment she walked onto the stage. I have never seen anything else that good, either before or since.
She is incomparable, she reaches levels that no one else can nor will ever reach. Truly other worldly.
breaking up the ''love in'' maybe... she cuts corners, like not going through feet... great acrobatic performance and maybe agility... decent placement and technique. is ballet redundant? i dont know. im not a a trad nor social '''justice'''' 'warrior... but thats my opinion.... and that maybe womrn get unnacountably venerated. ps. she wouldnt get through an englush barre like that without correction maybe. is english school prim or prissy? maybe. Gs anyway
Prima Ballerina Absoluta that becomes a legend. Thank you! All 80 were wow, indeed!
She is sublime, thank you, beautiful video
So glad you enjoyed it. Thank YOU!!