Ekaterina Maximova in Don Quixote - Bolshoi Ballet

[littlemermaid103]

she was the best. the world will miss her. i only regret that i never saw her alive

love you ekaterina! <33

[zdiversable]

Wow

[AncientXer]

Quite possibly, the most exquisitely fantastical 1 minute of dancing ever. It's almost surreal; like I'm back in the 1500's. Beautiful....

[krazy77grl]

Ohhhhh to have been able to see her live...

[LRBSballerinaz]

best dancer eveeeeeeeeeer :)

[bufondelrey1]

Me gusta mucho como baila yo quiero ser como ella visitar a Ekaterina martinez youtube

[DieSonneSinkt]

OMG Where can I download this in full?!

[tatyvelas]

who does not like this video? they must be blind or jealous but especially not knowing anything about the ballet

[320chelsea]

wow that is sooo fast

[KarmaNicole94]

I love how ballet dancers back then had meat on their bones lol. Bravo!

[TheSweetieflower]

Back Then, There wasn't much pressure on ballerinas to stay thin, so they actually looked HEALTHY instead of anorexic.

[KarmaNicole94]

I love how ballerinas back then weren't toothpicks.

[River2500]

Never seen anything done so PERFECTLY

[855loli]

i love it !

[memuysexyfosho]

she is amazing,....does anyone know what move is that called the one in 0:06 and 0:09 she makes it look effortless :)

[odile77]

@memuysexyfosho that is a sissone... performed by one of the most amazing dancers that ever lived! her energy, her passion, her speed, her technique, her sweetness and her unique expressions will live forever..

[lisakirara]

OMG she was a GODDESS!!!! i will kill to dance like her and have this graceful she had... Ekaterina i love u and u ar my beloved Dancer of all time, we all miss u!!!!

[Briavel1]

Absolutely stunning! I couldn't take my eyes away from her! Is there more? Best. Kitri.  EVER.

[0320m]

This is real Kitri!!

[lisakirara]

the BEST BALLET DANCER EVER!!!!!! ekatrina was Breath Taking on stage!!

aw tears she died.. i love her, a fan, i wish i will ever be even half of her Talent.

Perfect Kitri ever!

[hnbballerina]

omg i've never seen someone doing these retirés sooo quick!

[arrecotinarrecotan]

how rare. how original. this is different. i like her very much.

[salt1955]

Goodbye Ekatrina.... You will live forever in these wonderful clips. I recently saw a production of Don Quixote by the Maryinsky... compared to yours, that was like some kid trying to impress... what the heck.... compared to your kitri and many others, I feel the only thing you lacked was great cinematography and sound at your time....

[KatiSzed]

She's not playing Kitri, she IS Kitri! R.I.P., you will not be forgotten!

[elfie6979]

YOU ARE THE BEST!

[austXXdinkY]

greatest and most inspirational ballerina of all time. i just wish i got to see her dance in person.

AMAZING.

[Violetatorelli]

The best kitri ever! We'll miss you, Katia!

[Balakireva]

Лучшая Китри!!!

[Violetatorelli]

Dear Ekaterina, sad as I am because you are not longer with us, I have the need to tell you how much in my country, Argentina, we've enjoyed your amazing performances. My ballet teacher has a photo of you in the Nutcracker, I have a photo of Anyuta. With my friends we've seen this video 100 times. The Glory of the Bolshoi, always in our hearts!

[jacksbrokenheart1]

The only dancer I can think of today that even TOUCHES Maximova in terms of vivacity and joy is Natalia Osipova. Brilliant.

[letsskitri]

omg i love her

[andraballet]

much better than maya plistskaya!Love her!!!

[thesnowhitequeen]

THE BEST

[ballettina]

The best Kitri ever

[breezyxleex3]

good.(:

[oklgabrgg512]

Lei è grandiosa!!!

[brwnhoney]

I thought it was my imagination, but now ive seen the other comments i realise that this is very fast. ive never seen this variation before either.

[looovecats]

The way she dances variation from wedding pas de deux always makes me smile.

[vitalogst]

I can't believe she died! Just found out. She was the first dancer that really inspired me.

[SuperHellskitchen]

a very special kitri. tech aside, it really does seem that these stars of the past had a special verve that is lacking in the newer generations of dancers, wonder why that is so?? sigh.

[meganchan05]

that was really fast O.O

[onlenk]

Wait i dont get it who died?

[ZebbiK]

Ekaterina Maximova

[fairyQueen092]

only very skilled dancers can move that quick without looking sloppy or rushed

[balletzenaida]

Dear Katya I miss you!!!!

god I'm so depressed, I cried a hole day :'(

Ekaterina Maximova (1/2/1939 - 28/5/2009)

[Loveisme09]

RIP MAXIMOVA!!!!! U R DEF AMAZING

[Jatkoske]

Да, oна вечная!!!!

[aircat29]

RIP dear Katia....we'll miss you

[portugal81]

rip she immortal any way

[heartshapedjade]

RIP my favorite ballerina!

[Sneg8]

Notizia orribile...addio Katja!

[Alvarez54]

Ужасно жалко. Слёзы на глазх. Она была лучшей.Таких больше нет и не будет. Вечная память.

[DCFunBud]

Such brilliant musicality! That pace was relentless. It's one thing to move you finger over cords strings, but to move your whole body in sync?

[Andante735]

Very sad day indeed. Rarely has the ballet world seen such engaging style and sheer mastery of technique.

[merluzasfritas]

how accurate is your coment, Andante.

[Andante735]

I don't know if it's really accurate, but thank you.

[trolley45]

Вечная память, нашей замечательной балерине !

[LadyTwenties]

God Bless you, beautiful Katya! Мы тебя никогда не забудем! Вечная память, нашей дорогой балериной! <3

[gesquivel10]

Qué noticia tan triste!!! una bailarina genial, bailaba hasta con sus ojos

[looksee26]

She was incomparable and unforgettable. After 40 years of ballet going, she remains one of my top favorites. Every time I think of her Kitri a smile comes to my face. We love you.

[Lucylives08]

she will live on forever

[valydans]

28 aprile 2009: Ekaterina Maximova ci ha lasciato!

Addio Katia....lasci un vuoto enorme nel mondo della danza!

[mromashina]

Querida, admirada, incomparable e insuperable... la mas grande entre las grandes... descansa en paz, querida Katia. Nunca te olvidaremos.

[cubanmiamiboy]

RIP, Miss Maximova

[etoiledelkirov]

ekaterina is dead :'(

[dlp61]

It's a very sad day...

[balerinkamandarinka]

Сегодня ночью умерла наша дорогая Катя...вечная память!

[monokril]

RIP ^(

[alcalcalca]

una escena clasica con una bailarina inmortal// classic scene with a immortal ballerina

[mojitomausi]

im sorry but i dont rthink my comment was rude. i just said a couple things. she's still amazing. DUH!

[lanarv]

Maximova is so good,BUT..Maya !!!---is the best Kitri ...EVER !

[kbtdancer1222]

agreed

[SonyaNatalia]

Something's missing from a lot of ballet these days. There's been such an emphasis on technique that all of the energy and life has gone.

I love watching dancers from a few generations ago. They gave real performances.

[tiffanyj213]

I AGREE so much!!!

[ballet4evernever]

maximova and plisetslaya are the best kitris god could ever send us to show us how quixote is supposed to be.

[TenduYou]

Great to see such an unabashed vitality and joie de vivre in a dancer. They don't make them like this anymore.

[sarahhhha]

just so gooodddd

[fairyQueen092]

she was gliding...

[diane5254]

She's almost too fast.

[mrlopez2681]

this is actually the speed that the music and choreography is supposed to be at.....today's dancers slow everything down mostly because they are much longer.

[ElizaMogha]

i cant believe in my eyes! how can she do it so fast and so clean at the same time??!!! awesome!!!!

[gracielakar]

She is my favorite Kitri!

[LePetitDanseur2010]

also does anyone know what year this is?

[Lidewijke]

ca. 1965

[DancingGirl4ever]

she's great! my teacher danced once with her! unbelivable! :)

[LePetitDanseur2010]

i LOVE her passes in the act III variation!!!

gorgeous!

[likeafirstday]

I met wıth her just 2 weeks ago ın 1st ınternatıonal ballet competıtıon Istanbul she was so cute she gave my prıze..

[BravaEncore]

Congratulations!

Are you going to post your performance here?

[likeafirstday]

ohh thank you very much yeah i am still waiting my video than i will put it i won second prize.

[tutugirl4life]

she so cute and flirty i love her

[ziggystardust759]

She is the best Kitri EVER besides Plisetskaya. She was definitely the best of her time. I LVOE MAXIMOVA!!! Great energy and her last variation was really cute.

[vladimmir100]

@ziggystardust759 Ballet is not a sport, who in the first place, who's on second. Plisetskaya in any role tries to show themselves, briefly summarized her speech, she first appeared, and then came the Ballet. "No one taught Me, I just made myself». Book her memoirs -"I, Maya Plisetskaya. The Maximova were other landmarks, so she early burned.

[ElizaMogha]

my gosh! how many passes!!! and she never seems to get tired! amazing performance!!

[lickmymuffbitch]

tres magnifique!!!!

[brewskyxxx]

Bent knees!!  Please try Mata!! oit

[awegarth]

è stupenda,stupenda stupendaaaa!è trp bellina!qst è talento!

[hevidt]

she's like a little butterfly. this takes years of practice and discipline. i know.

SHE'S MAGNIFICENT, ONE OF THE BEST IN THE WORLD. :)

[Lunna03]

Her legs are soooo prettyyyyy!!!

[rudycat8]

Can you believe how incredible this lady is? I love her. I wish I had been able to see her perform live. Thank god for cameras, film, and video. We get to these gems from the past. I wonder how many incredible people we will never see because they lived before the time of this technology.

[tutugirl4life]

she is so spunky and full of energy it justs makes you want to smile

[nanablendsistersTS2]

How beautiful!!

[Carlottage85]

No words! Beautiful!!

[34adeline]

Beautiful

[gastonlegrand]

But Maximova IS the best Kitri ever and has set a standard for youngsters like Osipova to aspire to.

[merluzasfritas]

Only in Youtube you can find people who think that they are good enough to critize Maximova as Kitri..... I wonder WHO are you? and if you are that good and amazing, why I never heard from you?

This is just ridiculous.

Maximova is the best kitri EVER, and even if the is not She dances with such a joy that is impossible to watch her and not to smile.

She is just wonderful

[rudycat8]

You tell 'em baby. Let 'em have it!

[tutus4life]

what an adrenaline rush she must have had! i would probably need to drink like 50 red bulls to meet her energy level.

maya is the best and you cant help but smile

[tutus4life]

i totally meant maximova..not maya up there. both of them are amazing sorry about that!

[calbalgal]

katya is so adorable but i have to say no one is comparable to maya

[freebabydolldancer]

i get adrenaline only by watching that video!

[mojitomausi]

yea shes really good only thing ihave to criticize is that it looks like shes in plie when she does the pique turns at the end of segment one and it looks like shes bringing them to coupe but that might just be the video...

..check out

sylvie guillem

and hers in rehersal look extremly clean

but this is still amazing i couldnt do this!

[calbalgal]

i love sylvie guillen in certain roles like raymonda but not as much her kitri (presentation wise)

[freebabydolldancer]

shut uo who are u to say that she's not good enough? Maybe some prima ? or just a rude person that doesn't know anything about ballet

[dancer021756]

she looks a tad too energetic. lol

[CassieDS]

she makes me smile ^_^

[merluzasfritas]

Me too!!, this is Ballet!

[calbalgal]

where did maximova dance?

[vulgarisopinio]

at the Bolshoi ballet (Moscow)

[calbalgal]

sorry i meant when... do you know from what years she was principle?

[mayushka123]

amaaaazzing

[Katers1226]

wonderful, and she's so light on her feet. but her feet give (me, at least) the impression of not being fully pointed. anyone else?

[Lidewijke]

Watch Plisetskaya doing this, that's "worse". ;-)

[swanningaround]

Yer right. I think you are kidding. Maya is phenominal. This lady isn't too bad either.

[Lidewijke]

I know she is phenomenal, and I know Maximova is in my opinion the most charming ballerina ever, but you have to admit their feet aren't always fully pointed. It does not bother me at all when watching this, but it's true.

[icemanxcrow]

nossa muito rápida!

linda;

[minkus64]

Quien tuvo el privilegio de verla bailar dal vivo..sin duda podra decir como yo....que es "LA KITRI" todas la demas no existen!!!!!!!

Horacio

[merluzasfritas]

100% de acuerdo

[letsskitri]

Sylvie Guillem doesn't better, fionasputnik!

[borntewdance]

my gosh! she is AMAZING! it makes me really sad to think that we no longer see this kind of DANCING much anymore. she is truley dancing and pouring her heart into what she is doing! and she is not some stick thin annorexic girl. shes slim but she looks normal! this is AMAZING!

[wandis88]

impresionante!!!!

que velocidad y limpieza!!!

[calbalgal]

she's so light and graceful in the don q style!

so good!

[littleballerina93]

she is amazing.

[Nienyalie]

Such virtuoso performance is barely seen in the too thin, flexible, tricks-only dancers of today. It makes me sad, really, that people don't appreciate emotion and energy anymore.

[sjpflute]

Thank you, I so much agree with you!!!

[balletzenaida]

another think... why Ekaterina is not to famous as Maya Plisetscaya* (i not know how it says im bad in english)

[fionasputnik]

She's beautiful, but I think that Sylvie does this better.

[tigereyes5]

really? thats interesting cos sylvie is of course amazing but kitri doesn't in my opinion suit her character, whereas maximova seems to be made for the role! then again i've only ever seen a vid of sylvie performing kitri's variation in the 1st act so maybe i need to see more!

[sjpflute]

I think Sylvie is a wonderful dancer of today, but there is no comparison with Maximova, which I've seen live.

[balletzenaida]

Ekaterina Maximova, Carla Fracci and Maya plisetskaya are my fav. ballet dancers i wish i meet they some day

[radostsguy]

Better hurry with Maya. She's now 82 years old! Still coaching at the Bolshoi, of course!

Hard life in the USSR though, being Jewish. Hopefully that racist shit is gone forever in the RF!

[balletzenaida]

yes :'( but i live in mexico its to far away from russia and i suppose she live there  how can i go there?! the possibilities are 99%

[stelamenezes]

wow, how fast!!!

[shutup75]

the girl that stars at 30 seconds is amazing haha i like the other girls outfitXD

[thunderandsnow86]

amazing & beautiful

[tutus4life]

omg i didnt know that it was humanly possible for someone to move that fast.

[troubadour8]

dear tu tu 4 ~ well just look out for Natalia Osipova nowadays lots of her clips posted here -- but -- of course nothing like a live atmospheric theatre performance

 enjoy you viewing sweeties pie

[badfeetcat]

Love her, but Sylvie Guillem is still my fav.

[troubadour8]

yes cat Sylvie is the best of the best

The paris Opera ballet has no rivals ~~ they are top league ` quite unmatched today

[russianbee]

this is the best DQ i've seen...

[Schmetterling94]

perfect dancing!

[Grisi93]

raymonda100 i hav to disagree

[tra4la]

BRAVO!

[LaSylphidana]

Unbelievable...from when is it?

[Matrioshka88]

the second part of the video is AWESOME!

[Lotzzzzzz]

o , the last dancer is great, she moves and it looks like she is flying ore smothing , shes amazing...

[MissReige]

They're all videos of the same dancer.

[raymonda100]

The greatest Kitri (First Act) was Maya Plisetskaya.

The greatest Kitri (All Acts) was Ekatarina Maximova.

[merluzasfritas]

Maya Plisetskaya is the best Kitri, but Ekaterina Maximova is Kitri, and forever Katya will be Kitri.

[tenderbloodrose]

She does it with soo much grace.

The tempo is perfect.

[ermchan]

very cheerful! wish i could do that!

[nyankeesy01]

I love that she does it on a faster level than most ballerinas.

[kraneled]

thats exactly the tempo it was written and the quality should be sparkling, all other ideas like dupont and so on are completly wrong and destroy!!! the idea of the music and kirtri's charakter

[SeaveynatlaGun]

Is this a movie or a play? I love it!

[bblgum]

Just a ballet, Don Quixote.

[boggydance]

lol

wow what is t