It's so sad, when I see the Mariinsky I don't recognize any trace of the Kirov Ballet, is like see any other company. I hope the tradition can be manteined, would be a crime to loose the values of the russian school
Aaahh... what a relaxation to my eyes and ears... I mean, most dancers today are wonderful, too, but I fear they will never reach this level again... I wish I would have been born earlier, so I could have watched those dancers in the Kirov... I dare say it's also because the money counts today and not the talent of the girls. I went to an exchange to Russia and all the girls would have loved to dance ballett. One was ABSOLUTELY awesome & talented! But they simply can't afford it. :(
You make stimulating points, but I think the shift in taste to longer lines & thinner bodies actually happened in the "good old days" and that the present generation is merely continuing the trend. I saw Mezentseva and Evteyeva many times in Leningrad and for me they already represented a change that I did not like. Likewise Bessmertnova, Evdokimova... I'd say that the related issue of over-the-top extension is the number-one problem now, by far a more dangerous trend than body type.
YES!! definitly the kirov i used to know. they also had better music to dance i think, 4,5 years ago i watched their paquita, the music was a pain to listen...they just want them to stay on point forever!! the music phrasing was definitely a
Times have changed and most of the blame can be directed at Gergiev. He may be an outstanding conductor, but he has done a poor job in selecting conductors. There is nobody to approach the talent of Viktor Fedotov. Gergiev is from Ossetian (Ossetia) descent and he has practically eliminated all Russian conductors from his company in favor of Ossetian conductors. Russians historically have had great talent in such arts as ballet and music and the Kirov no longer the best ballet orchestra in city.
Amen - Fedotov's conducting was pure perfection. With the old ballet music, the manner in which it is conducted is everything. For example, watch the Kirov film of "Giselle" with Mezentzeva/Zaklinsky - here, Fedotov turns Adam's score into pure poetry. Another film is the one I have up here on youtube of the Enchanted Isle from "The Little Humpbacked Horse", where Pugni's grand violin solo and waltz are brought to wonderful life by Fedotov's baton.
A fine example of Fedotov's genius is the other clip I have up from "Humpbacked Horse" - the "Dance of the Animated Frescoes". Although Pugni's music is literally ballet in music form, his orchestration is very run-of-the-mill & thin. Fedotov makes up for these defects in spades by accenting the music's rhythms & getting all the right dynamics out of the orchestra.
As a further example, dancers in the company complain about the number of sour notes played at every performance. These things never happened when Fedotov was conductor. You must watch my Corsaire video with Terershkina, part 8 or 9, where the conductor was to blame for preventing Tereshkina from dancing her solo. Fedotov knew the music in his sleep. Now the conductors seem to be fools. You will see in th Corsaire that Terershkina came out to dance her solo, but the orchestra never played.
hTh orchestra skipped her solo and the corps de ballet on the stage refused to dance to the music. The corps knew what happened, but the orchestra did not know anything. I do not know anything about the Russian makeup of the orchestra, but you can be certain that there ar too many Ossetians playing in that orchestra. Politics has greatly hurt the Mariinsky, aka Kirov. The Kirov was much better than the Mariinsky, not only in ballet, but much more with conductors and orchestra.
Thank you , russianballetvideo and pediatrapaola. It is nice of you. I am looking mainly for ammature and unpublished recordings of Terekhova, like her rehearsals with Somova, etc.
Thank you for the video and comments. Do you have more of Terekhova? It is hard to find. I missed best part of her career due to emigration and trying now to catch up on the internet.
There are commercial DVDs with her Kitri in Don Quixote and her Mistress of Copper Mountain in Stone Flower and her Gamzatti in Bayadere and her Mirtha in Giselle.
Really, Olga C. was one of the greatest Paquitas ever known to Kirov. The port-de-bras and epaulement tell it all. She dances at the proper tempo, whereas Lopatkina, while beautifully long-limbed, has to have everything slowed down for her. Besides, she *is* playing the soloist in this performance--no need to steal Kunakova's thunder. Olga is capable of grandeur. What you merely see as '"grand" these days at Kirov tend to be more in the line of narcissism and self-promotion.
I love how Terekhova clearly maintains her positions in the series of arabesque/attitude pirouettes. Her head, arms, and legs are exactly where they should be.
Yes - truly the great old days! Wonderful line-up of ballerinas, each so stylish! While I cannot warm to Chenchikova, I have to admit she was a great technician. And Ayupova is so beautiful with those lovely, softly curved arms and exquisite hands. Thank you for the opportunity to see this! :-)
I'll take "old school" musical phrasing, classical positioning, expressiveness and charm over "new school"-rhythmic-gymnastics-en-pointe, any day.
avesraggiana 1 month ago
Pure joy
Thank you for the video
Cherubfish 2 months ago
I LIKED THE SOUND OF FOTO camera :D ha ahaa h
likeafirstday 1 year ago
It's so sad, when I see the Mariinsky I don't recognize any trace of the Kirov Ballet, is like see any other company. I hope the tradition can be manteined, would be a crime to loose the values of the russian school
lagartijococotero 1 year ago
Aaahh... what a relaxation to my eyes and ears... I mean, most dancers today are wonderful, too, but I fear they will never reach this level again... I wish I would have been born earlier, so I could have watched those dancers in the Kirov... I dare say it's also because the money counts today and not the talent of the girls. I went to an exchange to Russia and all the girls would have loved to dance ballett. One was ABSOLUTELY awesome & talented! But they simply can't afford it. :(
Kruemelinchen90 1 year ago
You make stimulating points, but I think the shift in taste to longer lines & thinner bodies actually happened in the "good old days" and that the present generation is merely continuing the trend. I saw Mezentseva and Evteyeva many times in Leningrad and for me they already represented a change that I did not like. Likewise Bessmertnova, Evdokimova... I'd say that the related issue of over-the-top extension is the number-one problem now, by far a more dangerous trend than body type.
ajparis 1 year ago
Olga Chenchikova in Paquita. Could not ask for anything more. Thank you! If you have her complete performance during the 80's, that would be heaven.
Parcq 1 year ago
YES!! definitly the kirov i used to know. they also had better music to dance i think, 4,5 years ago i watched their paquita, the music was a pain to listen...they just want them to stay on point forever!! the music phrasing was definitely a
unsatura 2 years ago
Times have changed and most of the blame can be directed at Gergiev. He may be an outstanding conductor, but he has done a poor job in selecting conductors. There is nobody to approach the talent of Viktor Fedotov. Gergiev is from Ossetian (Ossetia) descent and he has practically eliminated all Russian conductors from his company in favor of Ossetian conductors. Russians historically have had great talent in such arts as ballet and music and the Kirov no longer the best ballet orchestra in city.
russianballetvideo 2 years ago
Amen - Fedotov's conducting was pure perfection. With the old ballet music, the manner in which it is conducted is everything. For example, watch the Kirov film of "Giselle" with Mezentzeva/Zaklinsky - here, Fedotov turns Adam's score into pure poetry. Another film is the one I have up here on youtube of the Enchanted Isle from "The Little Humpbacked Horse", where Pugni's grand violin solo and waltz are brought to wonderful life by Fedotov's baton.
mrlopez2681 2 years ago
A fine example of Fedotov's genius is the other clip I have up from "Humpbacked Horse" - the "Dance of the Animated Frescoes". Although Pugni's music is literally ballet in music form, his orchestration is very run-of-the-mill & thin. Fedotov makes up for these defects in spades by accenting the music's rhythms & getting all the right dynamics out of the orchestra.
mrlopez2681 2 years ago
As a further example, dancers in the company complain about the number of sour notes played at every performance. These things never happened when Fedotov was conductor. You must watch my Corsaire video with Terershkina, part 8 or 9, where the conductor was to blame for preventing Tereshkina from dancing her solo. Fedotov knew the music in his sleep. Now the conductors seem to be fools. You will see in th Corsaire that Terershkina came out to dance her solo, but the orchestra never played.
russianballetvideo 2 years ago
hTh orchestra skipped her solo and the corps de ballet on the stage refused to dance to the music. The corps knew what happened, but the orchestra did not know anything. I do not know anything about the Russian makeup of the orchestra, but you can be certain that there ar too many Ossetians playing in that orchestra. Politics has greatly hurt the Mariinsky, aka Kirov. The Kirov was much better than the Mariinsky, not only in ballet, but much more with conductors and orchestra.
russianballetvideo 2 years ago
Thank you , russianballetvideo and pediatrapaola. It is nice of you. I am looking mainly for ammature and unpublished recordings of Terekhova, like her rehearsals with Somova, etc.
mamusin99 2 years ago
is mirzoyana relatives of albert mirzoyan teacher at kirov?
pediatrapaola 2 years ago
Mirzoyan no longer teaches at there. They were either husband-wife(I think) or brother-sister.
russianballetvideo 2 years ago
@russianballetvideo Tamara Mirzoyan is Tamara Pavlova now. She is Albert's wife
rshestakova 10 months ago
Thank you for the video and comments. Do you have more of Terekhova? It is hard to find. I missed best part of her career due to emigration and trying now to catch up on the internet.
mamusin99 2 years ago
There are commercial DVDs with her Kitri in Don Quixote and her Mistress of Copper Mountain in Stone Flower and her Gamzatti in Bayadere and her Mirtha in Giselle.
russianballetvideo 2 years ago
yes and she appairs also in a couple of dvd gala of 1993 with nina ananishvili possokov pisarev and others
pediatrapaola 2 years ago
That was really special...loved the costumes too.
21bluethunder 2 years ago
chenchikova, dance it nicely but as a soloist joyful girl, not like a grand ballerina like LOPATKINA does.
lopatkina is just outstanding
kirovballet 2 years ago
Really, Olga C. was one of the greatest Paquitas ever known to Kirov. The port-de-bras and epaulement tell it all. She dances at the proper tempo, whereas Lopatkina, while beautifully long-limbed, has to have everything slowed down for her. Besides, she *is* playing the soloist in this performance--no need to steal Kunakova's thunder. Olga is capable of grandeur. What you merely see as '"grand" these days at Kirov tend to be more in the line of narcissism and self-promotion.
Parcq 1 year ago
I love how Terekhova clearly maintains her positions in the series of arabesque/attitude pirouettes. Her head, arms, and legs are exactly where they should be.
mariinskyfan 2 years ago
Yes - truly the great old days! Wonderful line-up of ballerinas, each so stylish! While I cannot warm to Chenchikova, I have to admit she was a great technician. And Ayupova is so beautiful with those lovely, softly curved arms and exquisite hands. Thank you for the opportunity to see this! :-)
Pearlaceous 2 years ago
I have no word to describe this magnitude of grace and beauty!
Thank you for million times!!!!
Bnesque 2 years ago
Oh, you really spoil us! Ayupova is great, I feel as if I saw this variation first time, she's so amazingly musical here.
looovecats 2 years ago