When I first saw Sarafanov dance I thought WTF!? He looked about twelve. But despite his juvenile appearance, his dancing is anything but: he's the cleanest jumper of his generation and his musicality is always a joy to watch. I think he holds his own as one of the greatest premiers danseurs of his generation.
Magnificent dancing from two of the finest dancers of all time! More Kudos for getting through this performance with one of the .. strangest orchestrations I have ever heard. Please, orchestra, ALL TOGETHER.. with the metronome!!
He has amazing turn out for a male dancer, so flexible in the hip areas. His legs don't look super muscular but the landing is so soft and light. Love them both.
On second viewing, this performance is quite astonishing, especially Osipova’s fouetté sequence in the coda. Sarafanov is a classically gorgeous dancer, beautiful line, faultless technique. What DOES’T work for me is his boyish, Peter Pan looks. In this role, I miss the masculinity, the overt manliness of Ivan Vasiliev. Now HE is a Man’s Man-Basilio.
This danseur needs more lead in his pencil, more testosterone in his cojones to really pull off a macho Basilio. He looks a too classica and too pretty here.
Talking of testosterone.... don't Sarafanov and his wife Olesya Novikova have four (4) children? Appearance can be deceiving. Sarafanov is man as man can be. Pity the pathetic choreography.
When I first saw Sarafanov dance I thought WTF!? He looked about twelve. But despite his juvenile appearance, his dancing is anything but: he's the cleanest jumper of his generation and his musicality is always a joy to watch. I think he holds his own as one of the greatest premiers danseurs of his generation.
Both super amazing, wow
Magnificent dancing from two of the finest dancers of all time! More Kudos for getting through this performance with one of the .. strangest orchestrations I have ever heard. Please, orchestra, ALL TOGETHER.. with the metronome!!
Bravo❤❤❤💐💐💐❣️👋👋👋молодцы так держать!!!👋👋👋😊👍💐
He has amazing turn out for a male dancer, so flexible in the hip areas. His legs don't look super muscular but the landing is so soft and light. Love them both.
Maravilloso
Bravo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MAGIFIQUES. TOUS LES DEUX.
I love him, his 5th positions... super clean!
I love him too !!! ;-)
fantastico
Leonid outstanding as always! best male dancer in the world hands down
Fantatico
Well they are having a lot of fun and they certainly deserve every moment of the pleasure!
Gracias!!
On second viewing, this performance is quite astonishing, especially Osipova’s fouetté sequence in the coda. Sarafanov is a classically gorgeous dancer, beautiful line, faultless technique. What DOES’T work for me is his boyish, Peter Pan looks. In this role, I miss the masculinity, the overt manliness of Ivan Vasiliev. Now HE is a Man’s Man-Basilio.
I love the little chatter in the back!
l like both of them,and batalov in his prime won the gold more grand prix in moscow.great dancers both them.
Always perfect together ! ... But what is it for an orchestra ? La Scala ? Awfull !
👍👍👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
БРАВИССИМО!!?
What’s with the draggy tempos?
Thats what i thought but then i saw the video of rudy only doing it to one side...
if you're gonna do rudy's version of don q, you should do it the way it is supposed to be! :D tour to arabesque both sides :P anyway great show :P
А это точно Большой? :)
awful coreography of rudy with insufferable petit rondejambs don't help him .in mariinsky version is better.is a great dancer.
Я даже не знал,что эти вариации можно исполнять в таком сонном темпе.
Может оркестр в Большом уже не может играть быстро, и куда делась арфа.
the worst thing are the awful petit rodejambs of the awful coreography of nureyev.
awful awful rudy's version with insufferable petit rondejambs
This danseur needs more lead in his pencil, more testosterone in his cojones to really pull off a macho Basilio. He looks a too classica and too pretty here.
Talking of testosterone.... don't Sarafanov and his wife Olesya Novikova have four (4) children? Appearance can be deceiving. Sarafanov is man as man can be.
Pity the pathetic choreography.