"Sleeping Beauty" reconstruction 14/17 The Mariinsky Ballet; Obraztsova/Korsakov

[laughingpantera]

superb!

[theamazingsoter]

Scherbakov's final pose in the Blue Bird variation is different to the one I've seen performed by Anton Korsakov. I prefer this one because it reminds me a little of the Dying Swan, which makes sense since the Blue Bird of the fairy tale hurt his wings and almost died before he was turned back into a man.

[balletluve]

Is it possible too go that fast Beautiful

[bettycoltrane85]

Yana Selina manages to be technically brilliant, funny, charming, and sexy all at the same time. WTH is wrong with Mariinsky management for not promoting this incredible ballerina long ago??

[balletnerd123]

does anyone know of a really good video showing the "step of cat"....we're doing that in my ballet class and im really havingh trouble with it and the arms...

[palubob]

As usual, thanks for the fascinating notes: both yours and those of Mr. Fullington.

[Bnesque]

So many things are felt awkward in this reconstruction.

Still we can see the best Diamaond Fairy & White Cat together.

Thank you for posting this!

[isabragantini]

I love it!

The Diamond Fairy is awesome. Viktoria Tereshkina is so sparkling! She has an amazing technic.

Thank you so much for posting it!

PS: I love your description! It is so interesting.

[jengirl2]

i just love the puss in boots & white cat music...so playful yet mysterious...kinda like cats! I enjoyed the Blue Bird & Princess Florine pas de deux but I feel like I've seen more fluid Blue Birds. I also felt that some of the transitions were a bit awkward but I still enjoyed. (just opinions...i'm a balletomane...not an expert)

[AGgirly52]

she is amazing, but her arms are a little floppy. besides that, omg shes amazing!

[NirvanaOnEarth90]

I LOVE the cats!!! very fun to watch

[anthonyballet]

for pas de quatre costumes are wonderful, for cats...i don' t like their costumes!!

[Pearlaceous]

Wow - Tereshkina really sparkles as the Diamond Fairy. She's wonderful!

[EricMontreal22]

One wise thing when reconstructing the ballet is they didn't use the Bluebird's 1890 hat (the one that's basically a carved bird) but the one you see from photos later in the 1890s.

[EricMontreal22]

Ugh I see that! THANKS :)

[EricMontreal22]

Isn't there some controversy about the choreography for the Blue Bird in this reconstrcuted pas de deux? Maybe in his solo?

[mrlopez2681]

yes I cemmented on it in my notes

[9415908]

Is the cat yana selina? because if it is, i like her but i don't like the extension she seems to show here, and i don't really like yulia bolshakova's lines.

[BernardProfitendieu]

who was dancing this Bluebird? anyone know?

[dianadanilo]

yulia bolshakova

[BernardProfitendieu]

thanks - I meant the bird :)

cast has been posted by mrlopez - looks like he is Vitaly Scherbakov

[dianadanilo]

Hello Mr lopez,

Thank you for posting the great videos.

i was trying to follow the sequence, but is missing the video 14. Is this one, maybe????

Thank you,

Regards

[mrlopez2681]

yes sorry - youtube deleted my notes, etc. because my description was to long. notes to follow soon!!