Sleeping Beauty - Fayries 7

[JJo27rainier]

the orchestra is perfection

[catluvahxoxo]

almost too perfect!!

[jiperezv]

lilac turned blue!!!!!!



[likeafirstday]

not bad ...

[tekakaroboy]

I read a story somewhere about a ballerina who farted while on stage. Apparently the whole cast could smell it due to it's potency. And while that night, they got positve reviews for being excellent, the actors wouldn't leave her alone about if for a while.

[natyfalcao]

What's her name?

[theamazingsoter]

If you had read the previous comments you'd know, since it's been told too many times before. Anyway...

@natyfalcao She's Marie-Agnès Gillot, étoile of the Paris Opera Ballet, and @SBRJulia she's not lilac because she's not the Lilac Fairy. In this production the Lilac Fairy is a mime role and her dancing parts are performed by a different fairy dressed in blue.

[onpointe96]

@theamazingsoter I was just about to ask that question, good thing I looked at the comments! thanks!!!

[groovestufs]

@theamazingsoter You sure?? She looks much like Aurélie.

[theamazingsoter]

@groovestufs Yes, I'm sure - I have this DVD and Gillot's name appears in the credits as both the lead fairy and the Diamond Fairy. Actually, Aurélie Dupont is Aurora in this same production.

I've seen Aurélie and Marie-Agnès dancing in many different ballets since I was very little, so I would recognize them even in the blurriest video; but in my opinion, they are easily distinguishable even if you're not very familiar with them.

[ilovenightcrawler]

This version is so slow! It's amazing she can hold her balances this well

[horacevanubu]

C'est Marie-Agnès Gillot de l'Opéra de Paris. Elle est maintenant étoile.

[pointe100295]

So graceful! Her technique is amazing!

[SBRJulia]

Why isnt she lilac?

[SilverInsanity]

@SBRJulia In this version the Lilac fairy is not a dancing role.

[ternadot]

such costumes you will only find in France. so fabulous but also funny! =) love it.

[HopefulHinata]

I am going to do this dance as a solo in may 2011 any tips follow ballet dancers?

[kfmcmahon]

AWESOME!!!!

Did anyone else notice that when she picks her foot up before the pirouette she puts it down not in fifth?

Still incredible though

[madelinetiger9]

I can never holp the developpe that long! How does she do that?

[carolzinha43]

I swear I was holding my breath all the time while she was doing those developpes at the beginning. Simply amazing.

[MareGeeez1]

her technique is PERFECT(:

[TeoKaiHui]

Her feet are lovely!

[alexandrarando95]

Excellent control of the developpe's, very beautiful :)

[danceismything2]

these costumes are AMAZING and the most exquisite things i have ever seen

[prettygabby]

nice arch, costume, smile, movements, everything!

[belgravebbe]

:O quite simply left me breathless!

[XKatiemiller]

Genuinely my favourite thing in the whole world

[jinpitakki33]

her grande battements at the beginning are ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUSSSS!!!!!

[fourtyfoursunsets]

Her dancing is beautiful but she looks like she has a stuffy nose, and didn't smile ONCE.

[NealonNews]

what's with the blue costume? aren't lilacs purple?

[SilverInsanity]

@NealonNews This is Nureyev's version, in which the Lilac Fairy isn't a dancing role. But the variation is danced by another fairy. XD

[CallieRG]

@NealonNews She isn't the Lilac Fairy in this production. The real Lilac is a non-dancing part, this fairy is just sort of the "lead fairy." Nureyev's choreography, not mine. : )

[DanceNelle]

her landing on the pirouettes were kinda uncontrolled. but that was good otherwise.

[LaughingTiger17]

A beautiful variation and beautiful music! :)

[patapouf222]

It's Marie-Agnès Gillot.

[dansedu92]

Does someone know her name? she's so beautiful !

[LiveAndBreatheBallet]

She has amazing control!!! Beautiful

[palubob]

The good & powerful Lilac Fairy is a non-dancing role in this production.

[patcanosa]

Don't like her hands.

[Cazarellagaia]

My dream is to one day be in the Paris Opera doing this dance as well as her :) She is soooo amazingly beautiful!

[kurtamus1]

Thats first pass of the develope is stunning!!

[lietuvaite93]

she was....perfect.

[luvideochantale]

well done!!!!!!!!!!

[Mash494]

Paris opera baby!!!

[spazzyabbi]

I highly doubt it. If you can, then why aren't you in a national ballet company on the level that she is?? But your pointe shoes where your mouth is. I f you can do it even half as well as her, then post a video reply of you doing it in your studio. If not, then just stop tlaking.

[qweenkahng]

oh my gosh

[lemonduh]

love this one the most!~

[pianopl8er]

THIS IS THE BEST

[danceyman]

so so beautiful!!

[jonasbrothersninja]

gorgeous

[stephaniebourgetel]

they have sush beautiful tutus!!

[Yuy87]

OMG, so beautiful!!!

[nvijil]

yes

[JacquelyneWilkerson]

Yes it is - and they should rename the character to Lilac Goddess when she's dancing because she is not fairy on stage - she's too ethereal and stunning. I love her work!

[rosacotton]

Is that Gillot dancing Lilac?

[ag2322]

Yup, Marie-Agnès Gillot. POB calls this the 7th Fairy Variation though. The Lilac Fairy isn't en pointe in this production.