Mariinsky Ballet Principal Dancer Alina Somova Swan Lake 2008 Black Swan Fragment
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at least she got back on track with the fouettes but I admit she did not execute them correctly, she could have hurt herself:(
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@5FnX17 Lopatkina and Zakharova are best in SL. But not Vishneva. This role is not good for Vishneva.
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Her classical roles have gotten much better! In the past her oversplit jetes/developpes were a bit excessive, but this is nice. I'd love to see her in something contemporary, like Forsythe.
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where are her famous high extensions????? She is known for her almost inhumane flexibility and I don't see it here!!!
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I really dislike her... no elegance, no stage presence at all... her fouettes are horrible (and not because of the mistake)
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@StravinskyGal97 So you stopped liking Obratzsova ONLY because some lifeless losers from a ballet forum post negative comments about Somova? Wow, I hope you don't consider yourself better than those who criticize Somova only because she was promoted instead of their favorite because you aren't. You're an hypocrite.
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@Spampiglets Not here but like two years ago I had to do the same, don't worry. :)
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Lopatkina, Vishneva, and Zakharona are much better.
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@Spampiglets Nope :)
@JillYvette1 Well, at least she didn't lose her spot and stopped turning. It was pretty amazing the way she managed to relevé again after that and finish her fouettés.
theamazingsoter 2 months ago 13
I think Alina Somova has made much progress since the movie Balerina. Her technique is very robust in this difficult variation and her developpes a la seconde are not lomger exageratedly high and a bit offset from the academic line as they may have been in the past. She is very talented and deserved her promotion..
rmonier75 3 months ago 11