Darcey Bussell variation in La Bayadere

[tommydenzio]

Darcey was sucha goddess!

[germandager]

Exquisite, amazing technique and beautiful quality!

[sweetaliena]

Is it the Makarova version of La Bayadère?

[vilavelhense]

Yes!

[Orthowidow]

I absolutely adore this version of Gazmatti. Darcey Bussell is both lyrical and technically excellent in her style. It is such a pleasure to watch this.

[Cazarellagaia]

Am I lucky or what, I had Darcey teach this variation to me in January (yeah, so what if I was in a class with other people =P)

[iluvmyfriendsxoxo]

@balletgirl11 Darcey did carry and give birth to both her daughters - i adore this video she's amazing an idol and an inspiration i've met her and have been taught by her and she is so beautiful and kind!!!! Even though she is this huge figure in dance she treated me and my ballet classmates like compleate equalls!!!!! And i wasn't even nervous at her teaching me because it's like she has a friendly caring aura around her!! I love Darcey she really is amazing!!!!!!!!!

[balletgirl11]

did darcey bussell actualy carry and give birth to her daughters? or did she use a surrogate mother?

[babinesrouges]

la mobylette (ou la voiture) qui passe à 0'20'' est très intéressante et donne ne nouvelle dimension à cette variation filmée sur une télé; love it and love Darcey

[applesky007]

Stunning.  Enough said really.

[superballetlover]

look at her jumps!

[MissDancalot]

I love this solo, its one of my favourites. I have learnt it with my teacher because I begged her so much, but GOD, that just took my breath away. I was priviledged enough to see the Paris Opera Ballet perform La Baydere last night. AMAZING!!!! Darcy is an amazing dancer, though.

[tedykirov]

Gente tem um carro na gravação ou a Darcey soltou um pum hahahahahaha

[pointeoflife]

She lost her control and balance alot... great energy though

[smitty3712]

darcy bussell was really good in this, but i don't like the choreography too much or the costumes lol.

she was superb though

[jjustlearn]

I saw this redition of this wonderful ballet and ohh my goodness I think it was the best of all times.. but of course thats just me... you all should get this tape and watch this One.. You will love it .. trust and believe you will watch it over and over and over...

[pointedansuer1612]

Superb ...she executes her turns and jumps absolutely perfect............she is an awesome Gamzatti

[janimarie09]

elle est la meilleure dans cette variation : incontestable : elle a tout le charme la technique l'attaque et la fluidité...

[mochabubble]

je suis d'accord avec toi. Elle a la personnalité. j'aime Natalia Osipova et Maria Alexandrova aussi

[janimarie09]

tout a fait d'accord : Osipova est un volcan sur scène et super charmante dans la vie : j'ai eu l'occasion de cotoyer les russes quand ils sont venus en décembre à l'Opéra : ils sont simples gentils fougueux artistes jusqu'aux bouts des ongles et prennent des risques sur scène : bien loin de nos charmants danseurs de l'opéra qui des coulisses ne manquaient pas de les critiquer pour une 5e un peu mal fermée!! (les gros jaloux qu'ils aillent un peu travailler au bolchoi ou au kirov)

[iBallerina101]

Darcey Bussell is amazing. That's really all you can say. She's my favorite Gamzatti; she is so strong and always commands attention to herself in this role. It was made for her!

[academyballet]

She isn't the best I've seen at this variation.

[Andante735]

If you're going to offer an opinion, and assume we have any regard for it; which we don't, then please tell us who you've seen - and I mean in live performance, that's danced this variation better? I'm not expecting too much in the way of an intelligible answer - but give it your best shot under the disabled condition you live in.

[academyballet]

Excuse me, but you don't have to start insulting me or other people to get your message across. If you were curious to know who I had seen that I thought was better, you can simply ask without turning it into a rant.

[Andante735]

A rant? - hardly. You've met my expectations by not giving an answer, which is fine. I doubt you'll come up with anything tangible.

[academyballet]

I don't need to satisfy you by giving an answer.

[Andante735]

That's because you probably don't have one. Allow me - Diana Vishneva? Elisabeth Platel? Marianela Nunez? Isabelle Guerin? Tatyana Terekhova? There, now wasn't that simple? Now you have an answer.

[academyballet]

It's not that I don't have an answer, it's that I don't want to answer a question that was so rudely asked.

[shesplashes]

all you did was make yourself sound like a socially inept moron, congrats!

[Andante735]

Congatulations to you for managing to take the definition of social ineptitude completely out of context, and taking a 1 year to do it.

[shesplashes]

you are too funny!

[Andante735]

A sense of humor helps I think...

[shesplashes]

i knew it had to be a joke, i'd be a bit worried if someone was actually that arrogant! phew!

[academyballet]

Just please consider respecting other people's comments; we all have our own opinion.

[lovelydancer1]

I ahve done ths but deffinitely not that good.

[Andante735]

Do you have any idea how completely stupid that comment was? Do you have any clue of how embarrassing and pretentious you are? I don't think so.

[mvs908]

Please pull that stick out of your ass, if possible. God, the girl was just saying that she had done this variation not that she was the next Darcey. She even said that it was not as good! There is no problem with her comment!!

[Andante735]

It's been out for more than what 6 months I guess, and returned to you the owner. I admire your style:).

[mvs908]

Whatever. I'm not trying to start something here. but seriously, she was just making a comment, not insulting Darcey. You're comment to her was uncalled for.

[Andante735]

Yes, you're right.

[vanillabean001]

why are people "down"-y signing this? she's just stating that she's done the variation, but "definitely not that good".

[McLoveennn]

:O OMG! Her Split Runs Are Amazing!!

[BirneLoveDan]

she can dace beautiful..she is the world balerrina..=)

[SilverInsanity]

1) Dance

2) Ballerina

I agree with you. She's amazing. ;)

[champajandyramaciel]

That girl is the ultimate Gamzatti..you guys should see her variation in the final act...OMG it makes me cry every time and I watch it like 12 times after. So delicately smooth and seductive...with total control...

[jjustlearn]

I know this was writen a year ago but i just had to agree with you .. OMG. it was soooo amazing I almost cried myself .. I watch that tape about 70times.. loll oh my goodness she was awesome..

[MajikBooBear]

just letting you know my name is darcey too... in fact my name is irsh and i am mad cause she took my name!!! i am the only kid where i live that has the name darcey spelt that way probaly..**sobs** i thought my name was unique

[yonjooheero]

So lovely!!!

[illusi0nStarx]

DarCey's jumps are superb!!!

[danceyman]

what a jump!

[burakserkancebeci]

She is fantastic..

[danceyman]

wow that was played incredibly slowly!

[afnan1028]

Wow! That was awesome. Darcey Bussell is amazing. :D