Interestingly, this variation was originally created for the ballerina Rita Sangalli's debut in "La Source" at the Opéra in 1873. Like many famous male variations in the classical repertoire, it was originally created for a woman! 🙂
Seriously did he do the splits at the end, I could not contain my laughter (the dog in the next door apartment started barking). All he needed was pom poms!
ballet janie I wish I were in Colorado, high on weed, because I'd watch the end of that variation landing in a split over and over and think it was the funniest thing ever performed.
Coppélia as all the same classical ballet. Or Coppélia as a ballet with character. For Hungarians this is THE Coppélia. Maybe not the best solo, but the best Coppélia I have ever seen. Funny, colorful, full of life. Does not contain untalented and castrated character dances...Or boring, uniform classical variations - does not matter what kind of music is on...
FRANZ VARIATION, PETIT AND 540 : have you seen Patrick Dupond in Petit's Coppelia? He does indeed do a very tasteful 540 .. Or perhaps it is the precursor to a 540, a windmill. It's a glorious and joyous performance .. It's on my channel .. You should check it out!! After Dupond most others are meh!!!
I think its what I have heard called a Helicopter which is the precursor to the 540 --I like almost anything with Dupond -- and yes its the Dupond clip with Khalfouni! Also are you aware of the ABT version with Messac and Bissell -- not a wonderful video but anything with Patrick --
+Navarre Brixen I've seen them in a few ballets, especially anything with Baryshnikov. While they are stunning to see, most of the time they seem to be tossed in just to please an audience that loves tons of high jumps. They just don't make sense to me, except, as you say during the Corsair variation. I'm not an expert by any means. I just became a ballet enthusiast in the last year and have been trying to watch as many videos as possible to learn what I like and don't like. These comparative videos have been extremely educational. Thank you.
But really, the best is Kumakawa's. i've never been a huge fan of the Balanchine Coppelia (which was revived by the SF Ballet) and, much as I love Helgi who was always top notch, it's not a very impressive variation.
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Misha!!!!arte!!! Excelencia...carisma!!!
Baryshnikov is the best, in all senses, but Zavialov the last one is also very good
Interestingly, this variation was originally created for the ballerina Rita Sangalli's debut in "La Source" at the Opéra in 1873. Like many famous male variations in the classical repertoire, it was originally created for a woman! 🙂
Seriously did he do the splits at the end, I could not contain my laughter (the dog in the next door apartment started barking). All he needed was pom poms!
once more nothing compars to you Mikhail Baryshnikov...
Agree completely. Helgi was very good, the others eh.
A taste of Vinogradov's talents as choreographer... Shudder.
ballet janie I wish I were in Colorado, high on weed, because I'd watch the end of that variation landing in a split over and over and think it was the funniest thing ever performed.
Coppélia as all the same classical ballet. Or Coppélia as a ballet with character. For Hungarians this is THE Coppélia. Maybe not the best solo, but the best Coppélia I have ever seen. Funny, colorful, full of life. Does not contain untalented and castrated character dances...Or boring, uniform classical variations - does not matter what kind of music is on...
Love the first, like the third, the second is strange, and the fourth a fright. All dancers give their best but nothing can really save the fourth...
but what you mean ? is the coreoghraphy that you don't like l guess ,because zavialov was an excelent dancer at his time
Agree enthusiastically with you ! The fourth one is bizarre and the split is nearly comical. Despite Zavialov's abilities, the choreo is just silly.
Zavialov was a terrific dancer (and his wife too, who was a terrific Swanilda)... pity he has to dance such drivel here.
kabardinka1 They l act coppelia, pax de deux are amazing, they are very good!
It is really not fair to show other male Ballet Dancers after Mikhail Baryshnikov. None of them compare.
First Choice the Lady one is vera good too
interesting video really
FRANZ VARIATION, PETIT AND 540 : have you seen Patrick Dupond in Petit's Coppelia? He does indeed do a very tasteful 540 .. Or perhaps it is the precursor to a 540, a windmill. It's a glorious and joyous performance .. It's on my channel .. You should check it out!! After Dupond most others are meh!!!
I think its what I have heard called a Helicopter which is the precursor to the 540 --I like almost anything with Dupond -- and yes its the Dupond clip with Khalfouni! Also are you aware of the ABT version with Messac and Bissell -- not a wonderful video but anything with Patrick --
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Were you lol, lol😇
Muy extraña la ultima variación ¡¡¡¡ Pero la duda es si cambia la versión del pas de deux, hay dos versiones de Coppelia verdad ?
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You've done it! So the second is Laszlo Seregi (?), the third - Balanchine and the fourth - Vinogradov. Who is the first?
Navarre Brixen I've done the clip! Thank you.
Navarre Brixen There wasn't in Kirov untill 1992 when Vinogradov transfered his ballet from Malyi (Mikhailovsky) where he staged it before.
Navarre Brixen I mean they had no "Coppelia" before 1992.
Navarre Brixen and I also found that in Hungary 1953 it was Harangozo, ABT 1968 - Enrique Martinez.
The second is Gyula Harangozó sr.. And not at all strange for those who know the character ballets of that era...
Who is first choreographer?
What, no 540 jump? Disappointing. Why stop at the splits? ;)
What's a 540? ( still learning terminology )
+thesleepingsoter Thank you both. That was very helpful.
+Navarre Brixen I've seen them in a few ballets, especially anything with Baryshnikov. While they are stunning to see, most of the time they seem to be tossed in just to please an audience that loves tons of high jumps. They just don't make sense to me, except, as you say during the Corsair variation. I'm not an expert by any means. I just became a ballet enthusiast in the last year and have been trying to watch as many videos as possible to learn what I like and don't like. These comparative videos have been extremely educational. Thank you.
me too find 540 a useless voulgar step expecially as is performed today different was as was performed by yuri vladimirov
Navarre Brixen vladimirov performed it but in a form a little different and more ballettistic despite an extremely athletic trick
But really, the best is Kumakawa's. i've never been a huge fan of the Balanchine Coppelia (which was revived by the SF Ballet) and, much as I love Helgi who was always top notch, it's not a very impressive variation.
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