Ivan Vasiliev - Albrecht variation 2008

[xweryt]

I wish the audience would not clap in the middle of the variation; after all, this is a man who is being forced to dance himself to death.

[jkokich]

One of the most brilliant dancers of this or any generation! I still don't understand the logic of having someone in dark tights in front of a dark background, though.

[vladimmir100]

Вариация исполнена,но какое отношение она имеет к балету "Жизель", Мирта еще не сделала свой жест, а Альберт уже танцует свой ответ.

[BeneathWalls]

Retarded pirates don't belong in an Albrecht costume. Vasiliev will never be able to perform this role, he's too flawed.

[znarf541]

He's a great jumper, but lacks the fluidity, control and purity of line that Baryshikov had...

[raulishnikov]

@znarf541 Baryshnikov is from the kirov, Ivan from the Bolshoi... tough nowadays new Bolshoi's generations are almost as pure as those of Saint Petesburg... But stil you can tell...

[TetsuyaClub]

GOOD!!!!

[FlorisVanHolland]

He is a wonderful dancer, but I miss something....look at Mikhail Baryshnikov... Is it the fluidity and elegance I miss, especially in the arms? Vasiliev is great, but Baryshnikov is magic!

[Pearlaceous]

This really is a fine variation from Ivan - beautiful jumps!

[pediatrapaola]

@Pearlaceous WAS ONLY 19 HERE OR SO ,DON'T YOU THINK WILL BE FANTASTIC AT 25 26?

[Pearlaceous]

@pediatrapaola Yes, I do. And actually I think he shows more refinement and a little more correctness technically in some of his early dancing. I think the danger of dancing so many bravura roles is that delicacy/refinement might be lost with all the machismo! (But I love him in everything he does anyway!)

[annakardar]

I'm really enjoying your YouTube clips. I saw most of Osipova and Vasiliev's London Shows recently & they were outstanding in everything: individually and together. I wish they could have danced Giselle together too. Do you have the Albrecht variation with the entrechats

[TheBunduBallerina]

@annakardar Thank you for your comment! I'm so glad you like my videos. Unfortunately, the video is too dark in the entrechat part or I'd gladly have uploaded it.

[pediatrapaola]

people often says he has a demicaracter phisique,and can't do this kind of prince role,is not my opinion,and must remember that volodia vasiliev was told also in his early years but became the greatest dancer of his era

[TheBunduBallerina]

@pediatrapaola Thank you for this very interesting comment!

[MrNocco]

so nice of you to upload this! which year is this?

do you happen to have his acteon variation from esmeralda?

[TheBunduBallerina]

@MrNocco Thanks for the comments! The year is 2008, so Ivan was 19.

Yes, I do have his Acteon variation from Esmerelda. I'll upload it soon.

[TheBunduBallerina]

@MrNocco Thank you for letting me know it's the coda. I wish I had Ivan Vasiliev in the Acteon variation. However, I'll be uploading more of him in Giselle and the 2008 Don Quixote when he guested in Siberia.