Marianela Nunez and Edward Watson - Infra

[Kata397533]

I love Marianela as a dancer, but I would loove to see Sylvie Guillem do this.

[chambala09]

WOW!

[raphberry]

idk if anyone is interested, but someone put up the entire thing here: watch?v=G56ksv_ax0s

[MatMadik]

For the first time, I got it...

[MatMadik]

GORGEOUS!!!

[LittleGrimalkin]

If I ever need to feel inspired again, I com back to this video. This is everything dance is; every movement is beautiful and full of meaning. I hope to dance like this someday.

[malakiblunt]

and once again, iam moved to tears.

[Jindzia]

The music and the dancing is so perfectly matched.

[Jindzia]

It's so beautiful the way it's just the dancers with no scenery or fancy costumes. They both have such lovely artistry and technique.

[Quanticco]

Nd that's why I've seen it twice now, and want to go again and again. It's about time the ROH put it on back to back with Chroma (Mc Gregor overload?)

[thesnowhitequeen]

5 people don't know what is "dance with passion".

[ploplisphilin]

@MrKLT1945--I love the Paris National Opera Ballet's "Swan Lake," but you all have to admit that the first act waltz is sooooo over-choreographed. I would guess RN wanted to show off the depth of technique in the company, but, instead, of expressing joy at a birthday celebration out in Nature, the whole effect expressed is one of technique, technique, technique. OR, RN might have just wanted the dancers to work their asses off and earn their pay. LOL. Anyway, I adore Letestu in the leads.

[ploplisphilin]

I love the Paris National Opera Ballet's "Swan Lake," but you all have to admit that the first act waltz is sooooo over-choreographed. I would guess RN wanted to show off the depth of technique in the company, but, instead, of expressing joy at a birthday celebration out in Nature, the whole effect expressed is one of technique, technique, technique. OR, RN might have just wanted the dancers to work their asses off and earn their pay. LOL. Anyway, I adore Letestu in the leads.

[kimjas06]

UGHH just chills

[MrsCow706]

how many pairs of pointe shoes does a professional dancer go through each week?

[saranewton429]

@MrsCow706 It depends on what they are rehearsing and performing. There's a good clip by New York City Ballet about point, the principal dancer presending wears new shoes for each rehearsal and for each piece performed, so that could be as many as 3 pairs per day . In a company without a shoe budget dancers tend to wear new shoes for performances and old shoes for rehearsals. Maybe 2 pairs would die per week.

[MrKLT1945]

@saranewton429 And shellac does wonders for geting another day's use out of pointes! Not recommended for amateurs, tho'.

[ploplisphilin]

At the core of this choreography there are very traditional steps and partnering--with an overabundance of fussy port de bras, epaulement, and steps that mean nothing. Just a frosting of what is supposedly "contemporary" slogged on very traditional classical technique. But, of course, phenomenally physically gifted dancers. Nureyev too as choreographer just over-choreographed until it all became annoying.

[MrKLT1945]

@ploplisphilin Agreed on this choreography, but Rudi's Cinderella for Paris Opera is brilliant! And he was instrumental in pushing the young Guillem, so I can forgive him anything!

[saranewton429]

@MrKLT1945 I agree on this choreography too, and what I've seen of RN's Cinderella is gorgeous. The pdd with Gullem is magic and to my taste one of the most perfect pieces I've ever seen.

[lovestutudance]

@zdiversable

It is based on T.S Eliot's poem the Wasteland

[pinkume]

I really really really love this final pdd. (and actually this is my favourite part of infra). I just get those goosebumps whenever I watch this as both of them has this emotional connection with each other and the audience. Their dance is just so natural and well, doesn't seem so 'dancey' at all. It's very rare to find such a gem and I think that Edward and Marianela really do justice to this choreography and music. Bravo I say! :D They should partner more often as they have great synergy! :D

[zdiversable]

@pinkume I enjoyed it also, but what is the story about? I don't get it.

[missiheartballet]

Infra is a wonderful show. I found the full thing on youtube a while ago but I forget where. I wish there was Lauren Cuthberson and Ricardo Cervera's pas de deux on youtube too. I love that one as well.

[jen6416]

@missiheartballet you can definitely watch in on youtube, some lovely person has uploaded the whole thing recently... search Infra Ballet Wayne McGregor part 3 of 4 and it'll be the first one on the list

[missiheartballet]

@jen6416 ooh it's still there? I do have it because I saved the full thing when I found it, but I thought it had been taken off :) My favourite music is Lauren's and Ricaro's one.

[GuentherGuy]

Edward Watson and Evan Mckie are related right?

[carlotta306]

splendido,grazie

[KarmaNicole94]

I'm usually not a fan of contemporary dance but these two did an amazing job of not only dancing the choreography, but also telling a story.

[DHB1959]

Beautiful music by Max Richter

[elliethesexmachine]

i've danced on that stageee : )

i wish i was good as her though ..

[birbanto24]

what is the name of this music?

[ziebol1]

@birbanto24

Album : Infra, author: Max Richter, track name: Infra 8

[MegamikiraPal]

That Promenade is even better if you watch it from 2:19-2:26

[charavirachercha]

Quelle interprétation !....

La Grâce à l'état pur !....

Merci aux interprètes ,à celui qui a conçu la mise en scène , et à la musique 

[birbanto24]

i love marianelaaa in her classical work butthis is completely mezmeryzing

[danse0pera]

They are so amazing ! It makes me cry !! When I see that, I love dance even more !

[dancelivelove24]

Mesmerising!

[PolinaSemionovaFan]

Loved that modern promenade in penche at 2:22-2:24. It was just gorgeous

[lylapereira]

Que coisa mais lindaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[MRMUSICALITY999]

everything from the dance to the dancers to the music... ABSOLUTELY EXQUISITE... bring on the wonder!

[xwiltel]

I was saddened to witness that McGregor lacks the one needed ingredient that all great artist have in commend divine inspiration. Great dance takes a great deal more than aesthetically pleasing dancers, pretty music and geometric shapes. His absence of a higher inspiring spirit is quite evident in Infra, and therefore ordinary. This why no one wants to watch dance anymore....

[MRMUSICALITY999]

@xwiltel You do have a point. but at least the dance (for what it was) was executed damn near perfectly. Granted, we have seen extensions and fancy partnering. But the movement was done well. I can see that you are an artist and you have higher standards however, sometimes we have to be shallow and cliche and let our desire for deepness be filled elsewhere.

[MRMUSICALITY999]

Words cant explain what just streamed through my entire being. One would have thought I was at the superbowl moments ago. Yeah, I was that loud. For lack of a better word, that was absolutely BEAUTIFUL.

[TheCultureofdance]

so inspiring! no one could have done it better with such control!

[relkitto]

Ah! Can't stop watching her. She is incredible. So inspiring!

[ragenkajen]

Stunning and breathtaking.

[dancerchic811]

I think she does so beautifully in this genre of dance. In her ballet performances, it seems as if she is 50% concentrating on portraying the story, but 50% thinking hard about the technique -- almost as if she is in class; almost stiff. I didn't get that in this performance and found it captivating!

[kdub10009]

Poor Marianela didn't get to perform during the company's historic visit to Cuba recently because she was one of the five dancers who came down with swine flu! Poor thing...and the Cubans missed out on the RB's crown jewel in my opinion.

[cherylzaneisinsane]

What a shame! I hope she gets better. This PDD is stunning.

[jamsmen]

I know I was thinking the same! Six of the dancers from the RB were down with swine flu.

[ecj177]

Oh no! That is horrible for both her and the Cuban audiences. SHe is a gem!!!

[hazmaman]

well i guess the crown jewel of the RB to Cuba would be Carlos Acosta cos he came from their lol he is their only famous non-dicative, political person lol

[DancingDudeGuy]

Cuba does not have a dictatorship in the sense of that word.

[hazmaman]

oh right lol shows how good my history is :D sorry x

[IzzWizz14eva]

Absolutely beautiful! I saw it on TV ages ago, and now it seems even better! Wow!

[kdub10009]

Wonderful expression by Marianela here; she resists doing that generic "GPE" (generally pained expression) that so many dancers fall back on when they want to seem 'dramatic'...instead, her face moves and changes naturally and expressively.

[zdiversable]

@kdub10009 Wow I thought I was the only one that felt that way. I hate when dancers make that GPE. Is that your term? Or is that a general term? I love it by the way!

[glidinpelican]

this reminds me of momix and moses pendleton...

[bacholia]

This should be on a loop, projected on the walls of tate modern- the best, most emotive piece of contemporary art for years.

[LoveBallet2007]

And this is why millions of children dream of becoming dancers, all around the world...

[sanhua]

@LoveBallet2007 i completely agree, this is why i became a dancer, the music, the dancers, all of it, beauty at its most wonderfull best.

[ondinedancer]

i love this ballet, i love royal ballet i love marianela this piece is just great

[Paradiselost89]

great she fits so nicely into contemp roles

[saritachan]

what a beautiful ppd

[jamsmen]

The music is by Max Richter.

[alwayspointe88]

What's this music? It's absolutely breathtaking...

Marianela made me cry the first time I saw this. Beautiful!

[listentothexbeat]

i cried too, they both dance with so much passion. looove it

[LadyIgnatius]

She has such an unearthly beauty.

[JacquelyneWilkerson]

Stunning

[parisprag]

WOW for me she was just a ballerina! What a great modern artist too! I really like her